NOC | Danmarks Idrætsforbund |
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Flagbearers | 85 |
Olympic Games | 2020 |
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Intercalated Games | 49 |
Youth Olympic Games | 92 |
Other competitors with DEN nationality | 6 |
Denmark’s connection with the Olympic Movement began in 1894 when Fredrik Bajer, a member of the Danish Parliament, was an honorary member of the International Congress in Paris at which the Olympic Games were revived. After Denmark had participated in the 1896 Olympics, the first Danish International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member, Niels Holbeck, was co-opted in 1899 but it was not until 29 October 1905 that a Danish National Olympic Committee (NOC) was formed. In 1993 the Danish National Olympic Committee merged with the Dansk Idræts-Forbund to become the Danmarks Idræts-Forbund.
Denmark has competed at every Summer Olympic Games, except 1904. Danish athletes have won 214 Olympic medals at the Summer Games, 48 of them gold. Two shooters from the early 20th century won the most Olympic medals for Denmark with five – Lars Jørgen Madsen and Niels Larsen. In 2012 the rower Eskild Ebbesen also won his fifth Olympic medal for Denmark. But their greatest Olympian has likely been sailor Paul Elvstrøm who won four gold medals, winning the monotype class consecutively from 1948-60.
Denmark’s attendance at the Olympic Winter Games has been less consistent. After making their winter début in 1948, they missed the Olympic Winter Games of 1956, 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1984, but have participated in all Winter Games since 1988, giving them 15 appearances. Denmark has won one medal in the Olympic Winter Games, that a silver in women’s curling in 1998. The nation has had Olympians competing in eight disciplines – Alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, and speedskating.
A few athletes from Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark, have competed for Denmark. There have been six Danish Winter Olympians born in Greenland, the first being Apollo Lynge, in 1968 cross-country skiing.
In 1921, the Dansk Idræts-Forbund was awarded the Olympic Cup.
Edition | As | Men | Women | Total | |
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1906 Intercalated Games | Denmark | 49 | 0 | 49 | Results |
Edition | As | Men | Women | Total | |
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2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Denmark | 9 | 21 | 30 | Results |
2012 Winter Youth Olympics | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 5 | Results |
2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Denmark | 6 | 9 | 15 | Results |
2016 Winter Youth Olympics | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 4 | Results |
2018 Summer Youth Olympics | Denmark | 6 | 6 | 12 | Results |
2020 Winter Youth Olympics | Denmark | 22 | 4 | 26 | Results |
Discipline (Sport) | Men | Women | Total | |
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Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | 18 | 0 | 18 | Results |
Athletics | 4 | 0 | 4 | Results |
Cycling Road (Cycling) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
Cycling Track (Cycling) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
Fencing | 3 | 0 | 3 | Results |
Football (Football) | 12 | 0 | 12 | Results |
Rowing | 6 | 0 | 6 | Results |
Swimming (Aquatics) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Results |
Wrestling | 3 | 0 | 3 | Results |
Discipline (Sport) | Men | Women | Total | |
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3-on-3 Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | 1 | 1 | 2 | Results |
Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | 2 | 3 | 5 | Results |
Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 | Results |
Athletics | 4 | 2 | 6 | Results |
Badminton | 1 | 2 | 3 | Results |
Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | 0 | 2 | 2 | Results |
Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | 3 | 1 | 4 | Results |
Curling | 2 | 2 | 4 | Results |
Cycling Road (Cycling) | 7 | 5 | 12 | Results |
Fencing | 2 | 0 | 2 | Results |
Freestyle Skiing (Skiing) | 0 | 1 | 1 | Results |
Golf | 2 | 2 | 4 | Results |
Handball | 0 | 14 | 14 | Results |
Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | 17 | 0 | 17 | Results |
Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
Karate | 0 | 1 | 1 | Results |
Rowing | 2 | 1 | 3 | Results |
Sailing | 0 | 1 | 1 | Results |
Shooting | 0 | 2 | 2 | Results |
Skeleton (Bobsleigh) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
Speed Skating (Skating) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 | Results |
Triathlon | 1 | 2 | 3 | Results |
Edition | Competition Type | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1948 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
1996 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
1920 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
2020 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
1928 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
1906 Intercalated Games | Intercalated Games | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
2016 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
1924 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
2012 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
1960 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
2000 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
2008 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
2004 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
1952 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
1964 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
1980 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
1988 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
2018 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
1912 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
1968 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
1900 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
1896 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
1992 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
1956 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1976 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
1972 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1932 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
1984 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
1908 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
1936 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
1956 Equestrian Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1998 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Sailing | 13 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
Rowing | 7 | 5 | 13 | 25 |
Cycling Track | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
Handball | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Shooting | 3 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
Canoe Sprint | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
Swimming | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
Cycling Road | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Badminton | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Boxing | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
Fencing | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Artistic Gymnastics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Art Competitions | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Athletics | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Wrestling | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Equestrian Dressage | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Football | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Equestrian Eventing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Curling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hockey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tennis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Table Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Wrestling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Football | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Artistic Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Cycling Road | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Handball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Shooting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Triathlon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Fencing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Judo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Includes medals won as part of mixed teams.
Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Paul Elvstrøm | DEN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Eskild Ebbesen | DEN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Lars Jørgen Madsen | DEN | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Lasse Norman Hansen | DEN | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Henry Hansen | DEN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Jesper Bank | DEN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Thomas Ebert | DEN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Camilla Andersen | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tina Bøttzau | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Anette Hoffmann-Møberg | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tonje Kjærgaard | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Janne Kolling | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lene Rantala | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Valdemar Bandolowski | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Erik Hansen | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Poul Richard Høj Jensen | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Karen Brødsgaard | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Katrine Fruelund | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lotte Kiærskou | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Karin Mortensen | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rikke Petersen Schmidt | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mette Vestergaard | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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S. M. Jensen | DEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
August Lindgren | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oscar Nielsen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charles Buchwald | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Frederik Pedersen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vigo Andersen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Aage Andersen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Parmo Ferslev | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Holger Frederiksen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hjalmar Heerup | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Peder Pedersen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Henry Rambusch | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Stefan Rasmussen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Sif Bendix Madsen | DEN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Emil Hansen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Mathilde Bjerregaard | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Amanda Brogaard | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pernille Clausen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rikke Ebbesen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Anne Ernstrøm | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Camilla Fangel | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rikke Iversen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mathilde Juncker | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Camilla Madsen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Julie Parkhøi | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Signe Pedersen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nicoline Skals | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sara Smidemann | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cecilie Woller | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sofie Pedersen | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mie Saabye | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Stephanie Grundsøe | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Niels Holbeck | 1899—1906 |
Torben Grut | 1906—1912 |
Fritz Hansen | 1912—1921 |
Ivar Nyholm | 1922—1931 |
HRH Prins Axel | 1932—1958 |
HRH Prins Axel | 1958—1964 |
Ivar Vind | 1958—1977 |
Niels Holst-Sørensen | 1977—2002 |
Niels Holst-Sørensen | 2002— |
Kai Holm | 2002—2008 |
HRH Kronprins Frederik | 2009—2021 |
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | 2014—2022 |
HRH Kronprins Frederik | 2021— |