Denmark at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Art Competitions

Literature, Epic Works, Open Josef Petersen 2 Silver
Music, Compositions For Orchestra, Open Erling Brene 3 Bronze
Sculpturing, Statues, Open Knud Nellemose HM
Knud Nellemose HM
Knud Nellemose AC
Knud Nellemose AC

Artistic Gymnastics

Individual All-Around, Men Poul Jessen =38
Elkana Grønne 45
Freddy Jensen 56
Arnold Thomsen 58
Vilhelm Møller 68
Volmer Thomsen 70
Gunner Olesen 73
Børge Minerth 100
Team All-Around, Men Denmark 8
Poul JessenElkana GrønneFreddy JensenArnold ThomsenVilhelm MøllerVolmer ThomsenGunner OlesenBørge Minerth
Floor Exercise, Men Elkana Grønne 5
Freddy Jensen =16
Vilhelm Møller =16
Gunner Olesen =21
Arnold Thomsen =25
Poul Jessen =25
Volmer Thomsen =50
Børge Minerth 115
Horse Vault, Men Vilhelm Møller =20
Arnold Thomsen =23
Gunner Olesen =26
Elkana Grønne =30
Poul Jessen =32
Børge Minerth =32
Volmer Thomsen 63
Freddy Jensen 82
Parallel Bars, Men Poul Jessen =41
Elkana Grønne =41
Børge Minerth =56
Gunner Olesen 62
Freddy Jensen 65
Volmer Thomsen 70
Arnold Thomsen 77
Vilhelm Møller 78
Horizontal Bar, Men Poul Jessen 52
Freddy Jensen 60
Arnold Thomsen 67
Elkana Grønne =68
Volmer Thomsen 72
Børge Minerth 74
Vilhelm Møller 75
Gunner Olesen 100
Rings, Men Elkana Grønne 15
Poul Jessen =40
Freddy Jensen 48
Arnold Thomsen 49
Vilhelm Møller 53
Gunner Olesen =54
Volmer Thomsen =60
Børge Minerth 114
Pommelled Horse, Men Freddy Jensen =53
Poul Jessen 58
Elkana Grønne 71
Arnold Thomsen 73
Volmer Thomsen 80
Vilhelm Møller 82
Gunner Olesen 85
Børge Minerth 109

Athletics

400 metres, Men Herluf Christensen DNS
Niels Holst-Sørensen DNS
800 metres, Men Niels Holst-Sørensen 9
Herluf Christensen AC h2 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Erik Jørgensen 9
Ingvard Nielsen 7 h4 r1/2
5,000 metres, Men Aage Poulsen AC h1 r1/2
Marathon, Men Henning Larsen 10
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Alf Olesen 5 h2 r1/2
Triple Jump, Men Preben Larsen 4
Hammer Throw, Men Svend Aage Frederiksen 10
Poul Cederquist 15 r1/2
100 metres, Women Grethe Lovsø Nielsen 3 h1 r2/3
Birthe Nielsen =3 h3 r2/3
Bente Bergendorff 4 h2 r2/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Denmark 5
Grethe Lovsø NielsenBente BergendorffBirthe NielsenHilde NissenInger Kjøller (DNS)
High Jump, Women Anne Iversen =9
Javelin Throw, Women Lily Carlstedt 3 Bronze

Boxing

Bantamweight, Men Erik Thastum =17
Featherweight, Men Svend Aage Sørensen =17
Lightweight, Men Svend Vad 3 Bronze
Leif Madsen DNS
Welterweight, Men Christian Kristensen =17
Middleweight, Men Martin Hansen =9
Light-Heavyweight, Men Erik Jensen =17

Canoe Marathon

Kayak Singles, 10,000 metres, Men Knud Ditlevsen 4
Kayak Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men Denmark 4
Alfred ChristensenFinn Rasmussen

Canoe Sprint

Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men Frederik Kobberup Andersen 2 Silver
Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men Denmark 2 Silver
Ejvind HansenBernhard Jensen
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women Karen Hoff 1 Gold

Cycling Road

Road Race, Individual, Men Christian Pedersen 27
Knud Andersen 28
Børge Saxil Nielsen DNF
Rudolf Rasmussen DNF
Road Race, Team, Men Denmark DNF
Christian PedersenKnud AndersenBørge Saxil NielsenRudolf Rasmussen

Cycling Track

Sprint, Men Axel Schandorff 3 Bronze
1,000 metres Time Trial, Men Axel Schandorff 5
Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men Denmark =5
Hans AndresenEvan Klamer
Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men Denmark =5
Max JørgensenBørge GisselBørge MortensenBenny Schnoor

Diving

Springboard, Men Thomas Christiansen 8
Platform, Men Thomas Christiansen 6
Springboard, Women Birte Christoffersen 9
Platform, Women Birte Christoffersen 3 Bronze
Inge Beeken 8

Equestrian Eventing

Individual, Men Erik Carlsen 6
Kai Aage Krarup 14
Niels Mikkelsen DNF
Team, Men Denmark DNF
Erik CarlsenKai Aage KrarupNiels Mikkelsen

Equestrian Jumping

Individual, Men Otto Mønsted Acthon DNF
Jeppe Johannes Ladegaard-Mikkelsen DNF
Torben Tryde DNF
Team, Men Denmark DNF
Jeppe Johannes Ladegaard-MikkelsenOtto Mønsted ActhonTorben Tryde

Fencing

Foil, Individual, Men Ivan Ruben 8
Aage Leidersdorff 5 p2 r2/4
Ole Albrechtsen 5 p3 r1/4
Foil, Team, Men Denmark 3 p3 r2/4
Ivan RubenOle AlbrechtsenAage LeidersdorffTage JørgensenIvan OsiierFlemming Vøgg
Épée, Individual, Men Mogens Lüchow 4 p4 r2/4
Ib Nielsen 5 p5 r2/4
René Dybkær DNS
Épée, Team, Men Denmark 4
Mogens LüchowErik AndersenIb NielsenRené DybkærJakob LyngKenneth Flindt
Sabre, Individual, Men Aage Leidersdorff 8 p1 r3/4
Ivan Ruben 4 p4 r1/4
Ivan Osiier 5 p3 r1/4
Foil, Individual, Women Karen Lachmann 2 Silver
Grethe Olsen 4 p3 r2/4
Kate Mahaut =5 p2 r2/4

Football

Football, Men Denmark 3 Bronze
Eigil NielsenViggo JensenKnud Børge OvergaardAxel PilmarkDion ØrnvoldIvan JensenJohannes PløgerKnud LundbergCarl Aage PræstJohn HansenJørgen Leschly SørensenHolger SeebachKarl Aage HansenJørgen Hansen (DNS)Poul Eyvind Petersen (DNS)Knud Bastrup-Birk (DNS)Hans Colberg (DNS)Ove Jensen (DNS)Erik Kuld Jensen (DNS)Erling Sørensen (DNS)Per Knudsen (DNS)Edvin Hansen (DNS)

Hockey

Hockey, Men Denmark 13
Erling NielsenRobert JensenRobert HansenPoul Moll NielsenEgon JohansenHenrik SørensenSvend JørgensenEigil HansenErnest BohrHjalmar ThomsenOtto BuschJørgen Boye NielsenMogens VengePreben BlachVagn HovardVagn LoftThormod Thomsen (DNS)

Rowing

Double Sculls, Men Denmark 2 Silver
Ebbe ParsnerAage Larsen
Coxless Pairs, Men Denmark 2 h2 r3/4
Jørn SnogdahlSøren Jensen
Coxed Pairs, Men Denmark 1 Gold
Finn PedersenTage HenriksenCarl-Ebbe Andersen
Coxless Fours, Men Denmark 2 Silver
Helge HalkjærAksel BondeHelge Muxoll SchrøderIb Storm Larsen
Coxed Fours, Men Denmark 3 Bronze
Erik LarsenBørge Raahauge NielsenHenry LarsenHarry KnudsenIb Olsen
Eights, Men Denmark 2 h2 r2/4
Charles WillumsenIb NielsenNiels RasmussenGerhardt SørensenJarl EmckenPoul KorupBørge Hougaard PetersenHolger LarsenNiels Wamberg

Sailing

One Person Dinghy, Open Paul Elvstrøm 1 Gold
Two Person Keelboat, Open Denmark 5
Johan RathjeNaalli Petersen
Three Person Keelboat, Open Snap 3 Bronze
William BerntsenKlaus BaessOle Berntsen
6 metres, Open Morena 10
Troels la CourBruno ClausenSvend IversenRené la CourHans Sørensen

Shooting

Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men Axel, Baron Lerche 31
Charles Villholth 41
Gregers Münter 51
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men Gustaf Nielsen 19
Uffe Schultz Larsen 21
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men Gustaf Nielsen 11
Erik Sætter-Lassen 32
Børge Christensen 42

Swimming

100 metres Freestyle, Women Greta Andersen 1 Gold
Karen Margrethe Harup 4
Fritze Carstensen 8
400 metres Freestyle, Women Karen Margrethe Harup 2 Silver
Fritze Carstensen 7
Greta Andersen AC h3 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Denmark 2 Silver
Eva RiiseKaren Margrethe HarupGreta AndersenFritze CarstensenElvi SvendsenGunvor Kraft-Borup (DNS)
100 metres Backstroke, Women Karen Margrethe Harup 1 Gold
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Jytte Hansen 8

Weightlifting

Featherweight, Men Johan Runge 7
Lightweight, Men Jørgen Fryd Petersen 10
Middleweight, Men Jørgen Moritzen DNF
Heavyweight, Men Niels Petersen 6

Wrestling

Flyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Svend Aage Thomsen AC
Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men Kolle Lejserowitz AC
Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men Abraham Kurland AC
Welterweight, Greco-Roman, Men Henrik Hansen 3 Bronze
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Erling Stuer Lauridsen 6