Denmark at the Olympics
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Denmark first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the sparsely attended 1904 Games. Denmark has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games several times since 1948, including every Games since 1988.
Danish athletes have won a total of 179 medals, with sailing as the top medal-producing sport. Denmark has won only a single medal at the Winter Games, in curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
The National Olympic Committee for Denmark was created in 1905.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
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Medals by Winter Games
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Medals by summer sport
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Medals by winter sport
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List of medalists
Medals by individual
According to official data of the International Olympic Committee. This is a list of people who have won one or more Olympic gold medals and three or more Olympic medals for Denmark. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings.
| No. | Athlete | Sport | Years | Games | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Paul Elvstrøm |  Sailing | 1948–1988 | 8 | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Eskild Ebbesen |  Rowing | 1996–2012 | 5 | M | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Lars Jørgen Madsen |  Shooting | 1900–1924 | 5 | M | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Henry Hansen | _pictogram.svg.png){kind=small} Cycling | 1928–1932 | 2 | M | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Jesper Bank | Sailing | 1984–2000 | 4 | M | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Anders Peter Nielsen | Shooting | 1900–1920 | 4 | M | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Karen Margrethe Harup |  Swimming | 1948 | 1 | F | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Viggo Jensen |  Weightlifting | 1896–1900 | 2 | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Willy Falck Hansen | _pictogram.svg.png){kind=small} Track cycling | 1924–1928 | 2 | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Ole Berntsen | Sailing | 1948–1964 | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Niels Fredborg | Track cycling | 1964–1972 | 4 | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Erik Hansen | _pictogram.svg.png){kind=small} Canoeing | 1960–1972 | 4 | M | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Lasse Norman Hansen | Track cycling | 2012– | 2 | M | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Medals by team
Denmark has been successful at the Olympics in team sports like football, handball and team gymnastics. In football Denmark has won four medals. Also team gymnastics has given Denmark four medals. In women's handball Denmark has won three gold medals.
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Silver | Helena Blach Lavrsen Margit Pörtner Dorthe Holm Trine Qvist Jane Bidstrup | .svg.png){kind=small} 1998 Nagano |  Curling | Women's competition |
See also
- List of flag bearers for Denmark at the Olympics
- Category:Olympic competitors for Denmark
- Denmark at the Paralympics
External links
- "Denmark". International Olympic Committee.
- "Results and Medalists". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
- "Denmark". Sports-Reference.com.
- "Olympic Statistics" (in Danish). National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
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