Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Athletics

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

Boxing

Flyweight, Men Villy Bækgaard Andersen =17
Featherweight, Men Børge Krogh =17
Welterweight, Men Benny Nielsen =17
Light-Middleweight, Men Leif Hansen =17
Middleweight, Men Achton Mikkelsen =17

Canoe Sprint

Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men Erik Hansen 1 Gold
Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men Denmark 5
Kaj SchmidtVagn Schmidt
Kayak Relay, 4 × 500 metres, Men Denmark 3 Bronze
Erik HansenHelmuth Nyborg SørensenArne HøyerErling Jessen
Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men Erik Christensen 9
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women Anni Werner-Hansen 4
Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women Denmark 5
Anni Werner-HansenBirgit Jensen

Cycling Road

100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men Denmark DNF
Knud Enemark JensenVagn BangsborgNiels BaunsøeJørgen Jørgensen

Cycling Track

Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men Denmark =5
John LundgrenLeif LarsenJens SørensenKurt vid Stein

Diving

Platform, Women Hanna Laursen 14
Bende Velin 16

Equestrian Eventing

Individual, Men Ib Bjørke 28
Arne Preben Jensen 32
Peter Zobel DNF
Poul Erik Bæk DNF
Team, Men Denmark DNF
Ib BjørkeArne Preben JensenPeter ZobelPoul Erik Bæk

Fencing

Sabre, Individual, Men Palle Frey 5 p7 r1/5

Football

Football, Men Denmark 2 Silver
Henry FromPoul AndersenPoul JensenBent HansenHans Christian NielsenFlemming NielsenPoul PedersenTommy TroelsenHarald NielsenHenning EnoksenJørn SørensenJohn DanielsenErik Gaardhøje (DNS)Jørgen Hansen (DNS)Henning Helbrandt (DNS)Erling Linde Larsen (DNS)Bent Krog (DNS)Poul Mejer (DNS)Finn Sterobo (DNS)

Hockey

Hockey, Men Denmark 16
Erling NielsenBent KildeCarsten BruunErik FrandsenHans GlendrupVilly Moll NielsenJesper GuldbrandsenPoul Moll NielsenFlemming KristiansenTorben Alstrup JensenVagn PejtersenWilly KristoffersenAllen Jahnsen (DNS)Leif Hansen (DNS)Nils Kousgaard (DNS)Henrik Sørensen (DNS)Thorkild Hansen (DNS)Ulrik Kristian Nielsen (DNS)

Modern Pentathlon

Individual, Men Benny Schmidt 47

Rowing

Double Sculls, Men Denmark 3 h1 r2/3
Jannik Madum AndersenPoul Mortensen
Coxless Pairs, Men Denmark AC h1 r3/4
Tage GrøndahlElo Tostenæs
Coxed Pairs, Men Denmark 4
Jens Berendt JensenKnud NielsenSven Lysholt Hansen
Coxless Fours, Men Denmark 3 h3 r2/3
Hugo ChristiansenMogens JensenBørge Kaas AndersenOle Kassow
Coxed Fours, Men Denmark 3 h3 r2/4
Poul JustesenMogens PedersenSvend Helge HansenErik RaskEjgo Vejby Nielsen

Sailing

One Person Dinghy, Open Paul Elvstrøm 1 Gold
Three Person Keelboat, Open Chok 6
Aage BirchPaul Lindemark JørgensenNiels Markussen
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, Open Skum 2 Silver
Hans FoghOle Gunnar Petersen
5.5 metres, Open Web II 2 Silver
William BerntsenSteen ChristensenSøren Hancke

Shooting

Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men Per Nielsen 51
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men Uffe Schultz Larsen 21
Egon Stephansen 29
Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men Niels Petersen 23
Uffe Schultz Larsen 53
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men Egon Stephansen 16
Niels Petersen 23

Swimming

100 metres Backstroke, Women Ethel Ward Petersen 9
Kirsten Michaelsen 18
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Dorrit Kristensen 8
Inge Andersen 15

Wrestling

Flyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Jørgen Jensen =14
Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men Rudolf Pedersen 17
Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men Erik Thomsen =13
Welterweight, Greco-Roman, Men Bjarne Ansbøl =9