Denmark competed at the 1960 Summer OlympicsinRome, Italy. 100 competitors, 88 men and 12 women, took part in 46 events in 15 sports.[1] Cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen died during the team time trial.[2]
| Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
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| Competitors | 100 (88 men and 12 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Benny Schmidt |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Erik Hansen | Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres | 3:57.04 | 1 | 3:57.51 | 1 | 3:53.00 | 1 |
Eight male cyclists represented Denmark in 1960.
One fencer represented Denmark in 1960.
One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1960.
Denmark had 16 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1960.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Paul Elvstrøm | Finn | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8171 | 
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| Hans Fogh Ole Gunnar Petersen |
Flying Dutchman | 7 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5991 | 
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| Aage Birch Paul L. Jørgensen Niels P. Markussen |
Dragon | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4715 | 6 | |
| William Berntsen Søren Hancke Steen Christensen |
5.5 Metre | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5678 |
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Four shooters represented Denmark in 1960.
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