Denmark at the Olympics

According to official data of the International Olympic Committee. This is a list of people who have won one or more Olympic gold medals and three or more Olympic medals for Denmark. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings.

Denmark has been successful at the Olympics in team sports like football, handball and team gymnastics. In football Denmark has won four medals. Also team gymnastics has given Denmark four medals. In women's handball Denmark has won three gold medals.

All Danish medals are listed.

Denmark has won a single medal.

Denmark has participated in most summer sports, but they have yet to participate in: Artistic swimming, Baseball/Softball, Basketball, Cricket, Lacrosse, Rugby football (neither Rugby sevens or the discontinued discipline Rugby union), Sport climbing, Surfing, Volleyball and Water polo.

Denmark never participated in the following discontinued sports: Basque pelota, Croquet, Jeu de paume, Karate, Polo, Rackets, Roque and Water motorsports.

For aquatics disciplines, follow these links: Diving and Swimming.

Denmark has yet to participate in Artistic swimming and Water polo.

Archery was included in the Olympic programme four times between 1900 and 1920. It returned in 1972 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 8th by Arne Jacobseninmen's individual in 1972. That result was matched by Carina Christiansen, Maja Jager and Louise Laurseninwomen's team in 2012.

Athletics has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics.

Denmark has won 7 medals in athletics; 4 silver and 3 bronze.

Their most successful athlete in the sport is Wilson Kipketer who competed in men's 800m, winning silver in 2000 and bronze in 2004.

Denmark's most successful female athlete in the sport is Sara Slott Petersen who won silver in women's 400m hurdles in 2016.

Denmark's remaining silver medalists are Henry Petersen who won his medal in men's pole vault in 1920 and Joachim Olsen who won his medal in men's shot put in 2004.

Badminton has been included in the Olympic programme since 1992. Denmark has participated in every event held in the sport.

Denmark has been quite successful in the sport, winning 2 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals.

Viktor Axelsen won gold in men's singles in 2020 and bronze in the same event in 2016.

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen won gold in men's singles in 1996.

Denmark's most successful female athlete is Christinna Pedersen who won silver in women's doubles in 2016 together with Kamilla Rytter Juhl, and won bronze in mixed doubles in 2012 together with Joachim Fischer Nielsen.

Boxing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1904 with the exception of 1912.

Denmark has won a total of 12 medals in the sport; 1 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze.

Hans Jacob Nielsen won their only Olympic title in the sport by winning men's lightweight in 1924.

Søren Petersen is their only double medalist in the sport, winning silver in men's heavyweight in both 1920 and 1924.

Denmark has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Canoe slalom was first included in the Olympic programme in 1972. It returned in 1992 and has remained in the programme since then.

Denmark has yet to participate in the discipline.

Canoe sprint (including the discontinued discipline canoe marathon) has been included in the Olympic programme since 1936. Denmark has participated in the discipline every time it has been included in the programme.

Denmark has had some success in the discipline, winning 3 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze medals.

Their most successful canoeist is Erik Hansen who won gold in men's K1 1000m in 1960 and bronze medals in men's K1x4 500m in 1960 (together with Arne Høyer, Erling Jessen and Helmuth Sørensen) and men's K1 1000m in 1968.

Denmark's remaining Olympic champions are Karen Hoff who won women's K1 500m in 1948 and Finn Haunstoft & Bent Peder Rasch who won men's C2 1000m in 1952.

The female Danish canoeist with most medals is Emma Jørgensen who won silver in women's K1 500m in 2016 and bronze in both K1 200m and K1 500m in 2020.

BMX freestyle has been included in the Olympic programme since 2020. Denmark has yet to participate in the discipline.

BMX racing has been included in the Olympic programme since 2008.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 6th by Simone Christenseninwomen's BMX racing in 2020.

Denmark's best placement in a men's event in the discipline was 19th by Morten Therkildseninmen's BMX in 2012. Henrik Baltzersen ranked similarly in the men's BMX in 2008, but cyclists eliminated in the heats weren't given an overall ranking then.

Mountain biking has been included in the Olympic programme since 1996.

Denmark's best placement in the sport was 7th by Lennie Kristenseninmen's cross-country in 1996.

Denmark's best placement in a women's event in the discipline was 11th by Annika Langvadinwomen's cross-country in 2016.

Road cycling was included in the Olympic programme in 1896. It returned in 1912 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since. Denmark has participated in the discipline every Games since 1912.

Denmark has won 2 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze medal in the discipline.

Their most successful road cyclist was Henry Hansen who won gold in men's individual time trial and men's team time trial (together with Orla Jørgensen and Leo Nielsen) in 1928, and silver in men's team time trial in 1932 (together with Leo Nielsen again but also Frode Sørensen).

Leo Nielsen is the second most successful Danish cyclists in the discipline with his 1 gold and 1 silver mentioned above.

Denmark's best placement in a women's event in the discipline was 5th by Linda Villumseninwomen's individual road race in 2008.

Track cycling was included in the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympic programme and has been included in all Summer Games except for 1912.

Denmark has obtained 21 medals in the discipline, 6 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze.

Their most successful track cyclist is Lasse Norman Hansen with 2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. He won his Olympic titles in men's omnium in 2012 and men's Madison in 2020, the latter together with Michael Mørkøv.

Denmark has two more track cyclists with 3 medals. Willy Falck Hansen won 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze. His Olympic title came in men's time trial in 1928. Niels Fredborg also won 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze. His Olympic title came in men's time trial in 1972.

Denmark's most successful female track cyclists are Amalie Dideriksen and Julie Leth who won silver together in women's Madison in 2020.

Diving has been included in the Olympic programme since 1904.

Denmark has won two medals in the sport, a gold and a bronze. Stefanie Clausen won gold in women's 10m platform in 1920. Birte Christoffersen won bronze in women's 10m platform in 1948.

Denmark's best placement in a men's event in the sport was 6th, a record shared between Herold Janssoninmen's plain high diving in 1920 and Thomas Christianseninmen's 10m platform in 1948.

Dressage had one event included in 1900. It returned to the Olympic programme in 1912 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

Denmark has won 4 medals in the sport; 3 silver and 1 bronze.

Lis Hartel won silver in the individual event both in 1952 and 1956. Anne Grethe Jensen also earned silver in the individual event, in 1984.

Their bronze medal was won by Andreas Helgstrand, Anne van Olst and Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in the team event in 2008.

Eventing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1912.

Denmark has won two medals in the discipline, a silver and a bronze. Frode Kirkebjerg won silver in individual eventing in 1924 and Hans Lunding won bronze in the same event in 1936.

Denmark has yet to send female riders to compete in the discipline.