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Denmark competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. No Danish athletes had competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| Denmark at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 78 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Aage Holm |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver
|
Denmark national football team |
Football | October 24 | |
| Silver
|
Ludvig Dam | Swimming | Men's 100 m backstroke | July 17 |
 Bronze
|
Anders Andersen | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman middleweight | July 25 |
| Bronze
|
Carl Jensen | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight | July 22 |
| Bronze
|
Søren Marinus Jensen | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman super heavyweight | July 24 |
Results by event
editAthletics
edit| Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metres | Heats | Axel Petersen | 11.5 seconds 2nd, heat 9 |
Did not advance | |
| Men's 1500 metres | Semi- finalist |
Kjeld Nielsen | None held | Unknown 6th, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance |
| Men's 5 miles | Semi- finalist |
Julius Jørgensen | None held | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 3 |
Did not advance |
| Kjeld Nielsen | Unknown 4th, semifinal 2 | ||||
| Men's marathon | 23rd | Julius Jørgensen | None held | 3:47:44.0 | |
| 26th | Rudy Hansen | 3:53:15.0 | |||
| Men's 3500 metre walk | 6th | Charles Vestergaard | None held | 17:07.0 2nd, semifinal 2 |
17:21.8 |
| Semi- finalist |
Arne Højme | 17:23.4 6th, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance | ||
| Men's 10 mile walk | — | Arne Højme | None held | Did not finish —, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance |
| Charles Vestergaard | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | ||||
| Event | Place | Athlete | Height/ Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's standing long jump | 8-25 | Svend Langkjær | Unknown |
| Men's standing high jump | 8th | Svend Langkjær | 1.42 metres |
| Men's hammer throw | 10-19 | Harald Agger | Unknown |
Boxing
edit2 Danish boxers competed in the lightweight class, with each losing his first bout.
| Weight class |
Place | Boxer | Round of 16 |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight Up to 140 pounds |
7th | Hemming Hansen | Lost to Johnson 2-0 decision |
Did not advance | ||
| Waldemar Holberg | Lost to Wells 4th-round decision | |||||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Fencing
edit| Event | Place | Fencer | First round |
Second round |
Semi- final |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's épée | Semi- finalist |
Lauritz Christian Østrup | 5-1 (1st in A) | 3-1 (1st in 2) | 5-5 (6th in 2) | Did not advance |
| Second round |
Ivan Osiier | 5-3 (2nd in E) | 2-2 (3rd in 2) | Did not advance | ||
| Ejnar Levison | 3-2 (2nd in C) | 1-4 (5th in 1) | ||||
| First round |
Herbert Sander | 2-4 (4th in B) | Did not advance | |||
| Otto Becker | 4-4 (4th in D) | |||||
| Frantz Jørgensen | 3-4 (5th in I) | |||||
| Men's sabre | Semi- finalist |
Lauritz Østrup | 4-1 (1st in I) | 2-1 (2nd in 8) | 3-4 (6th in 2) | Did not advance |
| Second round |
Einar Schwartz-Nielsen | 2-1 (1st in E) | 0-3 (4th in 8) | Did not advance | ||
| First round |
Harald Krenchel | 1-3 (5th in D) | Did not advance | |||
| Event | Place | Fencers | Play-in match |
First round |
Semi- finals |
Final | Repechage | Silver medal match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team épée | 4th | Ejnar Levison (all) Ivan Osiier (all) Lauritz Østrup (1st) Herbert Sander (all) Otto Becker (rep) |
Bye | Lost to France 10-6 Relegated to repechage |
Did not advance | Lost to Great Britain 9-8 Out 4th place |
Did not advance | |
Football
editDenmark was represented by the Denmark national football team.
| Event | Place | Players | First round | Semifinals | Final | Bronze match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | 2nd | P. Marius Andersen, Harald Bohr, Charles Buchwald, Ludvig Drescher, Johannes Gandil, Harald Hansen, August Lindgren, Kristian Middelboe (captain), Nils Middelboe, Sophus Nielsen, Oscar Nielsen-Nørland, Bjørn Rasmussen, Vilhelm Wolffhagen |
Won vs. France B 9-0 |
Won vs. France A 17-1 |
Lost vs. Great Britain 2-0 |
Not relegated |
Gymnastics
editShooting
edit| Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 14th | Lars Jørgen Madsen | 813 |
| 18th | Christian Pedersen | 780 | |
| 21st | Hans Christian Schultz | 769 | |
| 33rd | Niels Laursen | 712 | |
| 42nd | Poul Liebst | 645 | |
| 48th | Christian Christensen | 501 | |
| 51st | Lorents Jensen | 321 | |
| Men's team free rifle | 4th | Niels Andersen Lars Jørgen Madsen Ole Olsen Christian Christensen Christian Pedersen Hans Christian Schultz |
4543 |
| Men's team military rifle | 8th | Niels Andersen Christian Christensen Lorents Jensen Niels Laursen Julius Hillemann-Jensen Ole Olsen |
1909 |
Swimming
edit| Event | Place | Swimmer | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metre freestyle | Heats | Harald Klem | Unknown 3-6, heat 1 |
Did not advance | |
| Poul Holm | Unknown 3-5, heat 3 | ||||
| Hjalmar Saxtorph | Unknown 4-5, heat 5 | ||||
| Men's 400 metre freestyle | Heats | Aage Holm | 8:08.8 2nd, heat 5 |
Did not advance | |
| Hjalmar Saxtorph | Unknown 4-5, heat 7 | ||||
| Men's 100 metre backstroke | 2nd | Ludvig Dam | 1:26.4 2nd, heat 4 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 1 |
1:26.6 |
| Men's 200 metre breaststroke | Heats | Harald Klem | Unknown 3rd, heat 6 |
Did not advance | |
| Men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay | Semi- finalist |
Poul Holm Harald Klem John Ludvig Dam Hjalmar Saxtorph |
None held | 12:53.0 2nd, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance |
Wrestling
edit| Event | Place | Wrestler | Round of 32 |
Round of 16 |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greco-Roman lightweight | 5th | Anders Møller | Defeated Whittingstall |
Defeated Faulkner |
Lost to Lindén |
Did not advance | |
| 9th | Carl Carlsen | Defeated Steens |
Lost to Lindén |
Did not advance | |||
| 17th | Christian Carlsen | Lost to Hawkins |
Did not advance | ||||
| Greco-Roman middleweight | 3rd | Anders Andersen | Bye | Defeated Lorenz |
Defeated Belmer |
Lost to Mårtensson |
Defeated (walkover) Jósepsson |
| 5th | Johannes Eriksen | Bye | Defeated E. Bacon |
Lost to Andersson |
Did not advance | ||
| Axel Larsson | Defeated Duijm |
Defeated Lelie |
Lost to Mårtensson | ||||
| Greco-Roman light heavyweight | 3rd | Carl Jensen | Bye | Defeated Oosten |
Defeated Banbrook |
Lost to Saarela |
Defeated Payr |
| 17th | Harald Christiansen | Lost to Larsson |
Did not advance | ||||
| Henri Nielsen | Lost to Saarela | ||||||
| Greco-Roman super heavyweight | 3rd | Søren Marinus Jensen | None held | Bye | Lost to Weisz |
Defeated Payr | |
| 5th | Carl Jensen | Lost to Weisz |
Did not advance | ||||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Finland | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Sweden | 1 | 5 | .167 |
| Total international | 14 | 12 | .538 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Total | 15 | 13 | .536 |
Sources
edit- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Top London 1908 Olympians". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 12 July 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2006.
- Reyes, Macario (2001). "IV. Olympiad London 1908 Football Tournament". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 May 2006.