Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
competed at the
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
After Japan declared in ...
in
Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...
,
Finland
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. 129 competitors, 115 men and 14 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.
Medalists
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
;Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
*
Hans Andresen — 5:11:18.5 (→ 8th place)
*
Jørgen Frank Rasmussen — 5:14:09.4 (→ 19th place)
*
Wedell Østergaard — 5:22:34.1 (→ 37th place)
*
Helge Hansen — 5:27:08.8 (→ 52nd place)
;Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
*
Ib Vagn Hansen
** Final — 1:14.4 (→ 6th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
*
Ove Krogh Rants — 12th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
*
Bent Jørgensen,
Jean Hansen,
Knud Andersen,
Preben Lundgren Kristensen, and
Henning R. Larsen
** Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 6th place)
Diving
Equestrian
Dressage
Eventing
Fencing
12 fencers, 9 men and 3 women, represented Denmark in 1952.
;
Men's épée
*
Mogens Lüchow
Mogens Lüchow (13 May 1918 – 20 March 1989) was a Danish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olymp ...
*
René Dybkær
*
Raimondo Carnera
;
Men's team épée
*
Raimondo Carnera,
Erik Swane Lund,
René Dybkær,
Mogens Lüchow
Mogens Lüchow (13 May 1918 – 20 March 1989) was a Danish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olymp ...
,
Ib Nielsen,
Jakob Lyng
;
Men's sabre
*
Palle Frey
*
Raimondo Carnera
*
Ivan Ruben
;
Men's team sabre
*
Paul Theisen,
Raimondo Carnera,
Ivan Ruben,
Palle Frey,
Jakob Lyng
;
Women's foil
*
Karen Lachmann
*
Ulla Barding-Poulsen
*
Kate Mahaut
Football
; First round
; Second round
; Quarter finals
* Team roster
**
Poul Andersen,
B 93
**
Steen Blicher,
AB
**
Jens Peter Hansen,
Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber (; commonly known as Esbjerg fB or EfB in short) is a Danish professional Association football, football club based in Esbjerg, West Jutland, Jylland, that plays in the Danish 1st Division, 1st division, the sec ...
**
Jørgen W. Hansen,
KB
**
Jørgen Johansen, KB (goalkeeper)
**
Knud Lundberg, AB
**
Svend Nielsen, B 93
**
Poul Petersen, AB
**
Poul Erik Petersen,
Køge BK
**
Holger Seebach, AB
**
Erik Terkelsen, Esbjerg fB
** Reserve:
Søren Andersen, Esbjerg fB
** Reserve:
Henry From,
AGF
** Reserve:
Ralf Ginsborg,
Hellerup IK
** Reserve:
Carl Holm,
B 1903
** Reserve:
Aage Rou Jensen, AGF
** Reserve:
Knud Blak Jensen, KB
** Reserve:
Per Knudsen, AGF
** Reserve:
Jørgen Olesen, AGF
** Reserve:
Jens Torstensen,
Odense KFUM
Head coach:
Axel Bjerregaard
Gymnastics
Rowing
Denmark had 25 male rowers participate in six out of seven
rowing
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events in 1952.
;Men
Sailing
;Open
Shooting
Five shooters represented Denmark in 1952.
;Men
Swimming
;Men
;Women
Weightlifting
;Men
Wrestling
References
External links
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results databaseDanish Football Association
{{Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, ...
Summer Olympics
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