Denmark in Athletics

1896 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Eugen Schmidt 4 h2 r1/2
Shot Put, Men Viggo Jensen 4
Holger Nielsen DNS
Charles Winckler DNS
Discus Throw, Men Holger Nielsen AC
Viggo Jensen AC
Charles Winckler DNS

1900 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Johannes Gandil 3 h4 r1/3
Ernst Schultz DNS
400 metres, Men Ernst Schultz 3 Bronze
Johannes Gandil DNS
800 metres, Men Christian Christensen 5 h1 r1/2
1,500 metres, Men Christian Christensen 5
Shot Put, Men Charles Winckler 10
Discus Throw, Men Charles Winckler =8
100 metres, Handicap, Men Ernst Schultz 2 h5 r1/3
Johannes Gandil 2 h14 r1/3
800 metres, Handicap, Men Christian Christensen 1
1,500 metres, Handicap, Men Christian Christensen 2

1906 Intercalated Games

100 metres, Men Otto Bock 3 h1 r2/3
Aage Petersen AC h4 r1/3
Niels Bernhard Løw DNS
400 metres, Men Aage Petersen 3 h1 r1/3
Otto Bock DNS
5 miles, Men Eugene Nielsen DNS
Marathon, Men Valdemar Lorentzen DNF
A. Olsen DNS
Eugene Nielsen DNS
High Jump, Men Aage Petersen AC
Niels Bernhard Løw AC
Otto Bock AC
Standing High Jump, Men Aage Petersen DNS
Pole Vault, Men Niels Bernhard Løw DNS
Long Jump, Men Otto Bock 15
Aage Petersen 21
Niels Bernhard Løw 22
Standing Long Jump, Men Aage Petersen 25
Niels Bernhard Løw 27
Triple Jump, Men Niels Bernhard Løw 14

1908 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Axel Petersen 2 h9 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Kjeld Nielsen 6 h2 r1/2
5 miles, Men Julius Jørgensen 3 h3 r1/2
Kjeld Nielsen 4 h2 r1/2
Rudolf Hansen DNS
Marathon, Men Julius Jørgensen 23
Rudy Hansen 26
3,500 metres Race Walk, Men Charles Vestergaard 6
Arne Højme 6 h1 r1/2
10 miles Race Walk, Men Arne Højme AC h1 r1/2
Charles Vestergaard AC h2 r1/2
Standing High Jump, Men Svend Langkjær =8
Standing Long Jump, Men Svend Langkjær AC
Shot Put, Men Moritz Rasmussen DNS
Svend Langkjær DNS
Discus Throw, Men Moritz Rasmussen DNS
Harald Agger DNS
Discus Throw, Greek Style, Men Moritz Rasmussen DNS
Harald Agger DNS
Hammer Throw, Men Harald Agger AC
Moritz Rasmussen DNS

1912 Summer Olympics

10,000 metres, Men Carl Holmberg DNS
Holger Baden DNS
Viggo Pedersen DNS
Marathon, Men Johannes Christensen 29
Olaf Lodal 30
10 kilometres Race Walk, Men Aage Rasmussen 4
Vilhelm Gylche AC
Niels Pedersen AC h2 r1/2
Cross-Country, Individual, Men Lauritz Christiansen 14
Viggo Pedersen 23
Gerhard Topp 26
Steen Rasmussen 28
Holger Baden DNF
Fritz Danild DNF
Karl Jensen DNF
Carl Holmberg DNS
Cross-Country, Team, Men Denmark 5
Lauritz ChristiansenViggo PedersenGerhard ToppSteen RasmussenKarl JensenFritz DanildHolger Baden
Standing High Jump, Men Hans Langkjær DNS
Svend Langkjær DNS
Pole Vault, Men Fritz Bøchen Vikke =16 r1/2
Standing Long Jump, Men Hans Langkjær DNS
Javelin Throw, Men Jørgen Kornerup-Bang DNS
Pentathlon, Men Kay Schwendsen DNS
Svend Langkjær DNS
Decathlon, Men Svend Langkjær DNF
Jørgen Kornerup-Bang DNS

1920 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men August Sørensen 4 h2 r2/4
Marinus Sørensen 4 h5 r2/4
Fritiof Normann Andersen 4 h11 r1/4
200 metres, Men August Sørensen 4 h1 r2/4
400 metres, Men Fritiof Normann Andersen DNS
August Sørensen DNS
1,500 metres, Men Søren Nielsen DNS
5,000 metres, Men Jón Jónsson 7 h4 r1/2
Artur Nielsen AC h2 r1/2
10,000 metres, Men Albert Andersen AC
Julius Ebert AC h1 r1/2
Marathon, Men Sofus Rose 6
Rudolf Hansen 8
Axel Jensen DNF
110 metres Hurdles, Men Henri Thorsen 6 h1 r2/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Denmark 5
Henri ThorsenFritiof Normann AndersenAugust SørensenMarinus Sørensen
3,000 metres Race Walk, Men Niels Pedersen 11
Gunnar Rasmussen AC h2 r1/2
10 kilometres Race Walk, Men Gunnar Rasmussen AC h1 r1/2
Niels Pedersen AC h2 r1/2
Cross-Country, Individual, Men Albert Andersen 20
Henrik Sørensen 27
Jón Jónsson 28
Julius Ebert 35
Artur Nielsen DNF
Lauritz Dam DNS
Cross-Country, Team, Men Denmark 7
Albert AndersenHenrik SørensenJón JónssonJulius EbertArtur Nielsen
Pole Vault, Men Henry Petersen 2 Silver
Laurits Jørgensen 6
Shot Put, Men Oluf Petersen 11 r1/2
Discus Throw, Men Valther Jensen 7 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Men Oluf Petersen 19 r1/2

1924 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Mogens Truelsen 3 h2 r1/4
Poul Schiang 4 h6 r1/4
Johannes Brock DNS
Leo Jørgensen DNS
200 metres, Men Mogens Truelsen 4 h5 r1/4
Johannes Brock DNS
Leo Jørgensen DNS
Poul Schiang DNS
400 metres, Men Kai Jensen 5 h3 r2/4
Johannes Brock DNS
800 metres, Men Kai Jensen 5 h1 r2/3
Albert Larsen 8 h2 r2/3
1,500 metres, Men Albert Larsen 3 h3 r1/2
Marathon, Men Axel Jensen 11
Helge Breckwoldt DNS
Sofus Rose DNS
110 metres Hurdles, Men Henri Thorsen 5 h3 r2/3
Louis Lundgren 3 h6 r1/3
400 metres Hurdles, Men Henri Thorsen 6 h1 r2/3
Louis Lundgren 3 h2 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Denmark 4 h2 r2/3
Kai JensenPoul SchiangHenri ThorsenMogens Truelsen
Pole Vault, Men Henry Petersen 4
Laurits Jørgensen DNS
Discus Throw, Men Karl Jensen 13
Hammer Throw, Men Karl Jensen 11
William Hagemeister DNS

1928 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Leo Jørgensen 4 h9 r1/4
400 metres, Men Louis Lundgren 3 h6 r1/4
800 metres, Men Albert Larsen 6 h2 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Albert Larsen 4 h2 r1/2
5,000 metres, Men Carl Axel Holger Petersen 6 h1 r1/2
10,000 metres, Men Carl Axel Holger Petersen DNS
Marathon, Men Gottlieb Bach 51
Aksel Madsen DNF
Orla Olsen DNF
Henry Nielsen DNS
110 metres Hurdles, Men Louis Lundgren 5 h8 r1/3
Herman Larsen DNS
400 metres Hurdles, Men Louis Lundgren 3 h6 r1/3
Herman Larsen 5 h1 r1/3
Pole Vault, Men Aksel Nikolajsen =10 r1/2
Ernst Larsen DNS
Long Jump, Men Hermann Brügmann 30 r1/2
Triple Jump, Men Hermann Brügmann 18 r1/2

1932 Summer Olympics

1,500 metres, Men Christian Markersen 6 h1 r1/2
Marathon, Men Anders Hartington Andersen 10

1936 Summer Olympics

200 metres, Men Gunnar Christensen 6 h3 r1/4
400 metres, Men Gunnar Christensen 6 h1 r2/4
1,500 metres, Men Børge Larsen 8 h1 r1/2
5,000 metres, Men Harry Siefert 10
Henry Nielsen 7 h2 r1/2
10,000 metres, Men Harry Siefert 10
Marathon, Men Anders Hartington Andersen 25
110 metres Hurdles, Men Svend Aage Thomsen 4 h1 r1/3
400 metres Hurdles, Men Svend Aage Thomsen DNS
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Ejner Bech DNF
High Jump, Men Poul Otto =12
Svend Aage Thomsen =23 r1/2
Pole Vault, Men Ernst Larsen =17
Svend Aage Thomsen DNS
Long Jump, Men Willy Rasmussen NP r1/2
Ingvard Andersen DNS
Triple Jump, Men Ingvard Andersen DNS

1948 Summer Olympics

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-Kelsby 3 Bronze

1952 Summer Olympics

400 metres, Men Knud Schibsbye DNS
800 metres, Men Gunnar Nielsen 4
1,500 metres, Men Gunnar Nielsen DNS
5,000 metres, Men Ib Planck 6 h3 r1/2
10,000 metres, Men Thyge Thøgersen 24
Rikard Greenfort DNS
Marathon, Men Erik Simonsen 42
Olaf Sørensen 48
10 kilometres Race Walk, Men Ragnvald Thunestvedt 9 h1 r1/2
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Harry Kristensen 20
Triple Jump, Men Preben Larsen 13
Discus Throw, Men Jørgen Munk Plum 13
Hammer Throw, Men Poul Cederquist 16
Svend Aage Frederiksen DNS
Shot Put, Women Agnes Olsen DNS
Javelin Throw, Women Lily Carlstedt-Kelsby 5

1956 Summer Olympics

800 metres, Men Gunnar Nielsen 1 h4 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Gunnar Nielsen 10
5,000 metres, Men Thyge Thøgersen 8
10,000 metres, Men Thyge Thøgersen 15

1960 Summer Olympics

Marathon, Men Thyge Thøgersen 6
Johannes Lauridsen 41
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Tommy Kristensen 15
Leo Rosschou 25
Pole Vault, Men Bjørn Andersen =23 r1/2
100 metres, Women Vivi Markussen 6 h4 r2/4
High Jump, Women Mette Oxvang 18 r1/2
Discus Throw, Women Karen Inge Halkier 17 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Women Lise Koch 18 r1/2

1964 Summer Olympics

5,000 metres, Men Aske Dam 10 h2 r1/2
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Tommy Kristensen 14
800 metres, Women Jette Andersen 7 h1 r1/3
Long Jump, Women Nina Hansen 20 r1/2
Pentathlon, Women Nina Hansen 9

1968 Summer Olympics

800 metres, Men Gerd Larsen 6 h3 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Tom Hansen 8 h2 r1/3
Marathon, Men Georg Olsen 34
Pole Vault, Men Steen Smidt-Jensen DNS
Decathlon, Men Steen Smidt-Jensen 8
800 metres, Women Annelise Damm Olesen 5 h4 r1/3
Long Jump, Women Nina Hansen DNS
Pentathlon, Women Nina Hansen 13

1972 Summer Olympics

1,500 metres, Men Tom Hansen 10
Gerd Larsen 10 h3 r2/3
5,000 metres, Men Gert Kærlin 10 h2 r1/2
Jørn Lauenborg 11 h4 r1/2
Marathon, Men Jørgen Jensen 30
110 metres Hurdles, Men Jesper Tørring 5 h3 r1/3
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Wigmar Pedersen 12 h1 r1/2
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Ole David Jensen 29
Long Jump, Men Jesper Tørring AC r1/2
Discus Throw, Men Kaj Andersen 25 r1/2
Decathlon, Men Steen Smidt-Jensen 7
800 metres, Women Annelise Damm Olesen 6 h1 r2/3
High Jump, Women Grith Ejstrup =12
Solveig Langkilde 21

1976 Summer Olympics

1,500 metres, Men Ruben Sørensen 8 h1 r1/3
Marathon, Men Jørgen Jensen 28
High Jump, Men Jesper Tørring 8

1980 Summer Olympics

400 metres, Men Jens Smedegaard Hansen 7 h2 r3/4
Marathon, Men Jørn Lauenborg DNF

1984 Summer Olympics

Marathon, Men Henrik Jørgensen 19
Allan Zachariasen 25
Marathon, Women Dorthe Rasmussen 13
800 metres Wheelchair, Women Connie Hansen 7
Ingrid Lauridsen 8

1988 Summer Olympics

1,500 metres, Men Mogens Guldberg 7 h1 r2/3
Marathon, Men Henrik Jørgensen 22
110 metres Hurdles, Men Erik Jensen 5 h2 r2/4
Decathlon, Men Lars Warming 19
Long Jump, Women Lene Demsitz 12
800 metres Wheelchair, Women Connie Hansen 2
Ingrid Lauridsen 4

1992 Summer Olympics

3,000 metres, Women Gitte Karlshøj 6 h1 r1/2
10,000 metres, Women Dorthe Rasmussen 15 h1 r1/2
Long Jump, Women Renata Pytełewska-Nielsen 11
800 metres Wheelchair, Women Connie Hansen 1

1996 Summer Olympics

20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Claus Jørgensen 28
Pole Vault, Men Martin Voss 26 r1/2
Hammer Throw, Men Jan Bielecki 31 r1/2
5,000 metres, Women Nina Christiansen 9 h2 r1/2
Marathon, Women Gitte Karlshøj DNF
Long Jump, Women Renata Pytełewska-Nielsen AC r1/2
Javelin Throw, Women Jette Jeppesen 23 r1/2

2000 Summer Olympics

800 metres, Men Wilson Kipketer 2 Silver
Shot Put, Men Joachim Olsen 17 r1/2
Hammer Throw, Men Jan Bielecki 33 r1/2
Pole Vault, Women Marie Bagger Rasmussen 8

2004 Summer Olympics

800 metres, Men Wilson Kipketer 3 Bronze
Pole Vault, Men Piotr Buciarski 26 r1/2
Shot Put, Men Joachim Olsen 2 Silver
Marathon, Women Annemette Jensen 49
Javelin Throw, Women Christina Scherwin 29 r1/2

2008 Summer Olympics

Long Jump, Men Morten Jensen 30 r1/2
Shot Put, Men Joachim Olsen 19 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Women Christina Scherwin 43 r1/2

2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Long Jump, Boys Andreas Trajkovski 5
400 metres Hurdles, Girls Stina Troest 2 Silver

2012 Summer Olympics

800 metres, Men Andreas Bube 6 h4 r1/3
Marathon, Men Jesper Faurschou 41
Shot Put, Men Kim Juhl Christensen 25 r1/2
Marathon, Women Jess Draskau-Petersson 39
400 metres Hurdles, Women Sara Slott Petersen 5 h2 r2/3
Pole Vault, Women Caroline Bonde Holm NH

2014 Summer Youth Olympics

100 metres, Boys Kris Hari =5
400 metres, Boys Benjamin Vedel 5
400 metres Hurdles, Girls Anne Sofie Fruerskov Kirkegaard 3 Bronze

2016 Summer Olympics

800 metres, Men Andreas Bube 7 h2 r2/3
Marathon, Men Abdi Ulad 35
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Ole Hesselbjerg 11 h3 r1/2
Marathon, Women Jess Draskau-Petersson 40
Anne Baumeister 55
400 metres Hurdles, Women Sara Slott Petersen 2 Silver
Stina Troest 4 h1 r2/3
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Women Anna-Emilie Møller 6 h3 r1/2

2018 Summer Youth Olympics

200 metres, Boys Tazana Kamanga 4

2020 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Kojo Musah 4 h7 r2/4
Marathon, Men Abdi Ulad 23
Thijs Nijhuis 69
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Ole Hesselbjerg 8 h3 r1/2
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Denmark 7 h2 r1/2
Kris Hari (DNS)Simon HansenTazana KamangaKojo MusahFrederik Schou-Nielsen
400 metres Hurdles, Women Sara Slott Petersen AC h3 r2/3
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Women Anna-Emilie Møller 9 h3 r1/2
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Denmark 7 h2 r1/2
Mette Graversgaard (DNS)Mathilde KramerAstrid Glenner-FrandsenEmma Beiter BommeIda Karstoft