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Denmark at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Sporting event delegation
Denmark at the
1968 Summer Olympics
IOC codeDEN
(DIN used at these Games)
NOCNational Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
Websitewww.dif.dk (in Danish and English)
in Mexico City
Competitors64 (60 men and 4 women) in 11 sports
Flag bearerErik Hansen
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
1
Silver
4
Bronze
3
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Denmark competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 53 events in 11 sports.

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Thirteen cyclists represented Denmark in 1968.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Tandem
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics

One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1968.

Men's Individual Competition:

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Open
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Henning Wind Finn 9 18 10 15 23 18 19 125 18
Hans Fogh
Niels Jensen
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Flying Dutchman 6 12 DSQ 7 12 11 DNF 113.7 16
Paul Elvstrøm
Poul Mik-Meye
Star 3 6 10 7 5 1 5 50.4 4
Aage Birch
Paul Lindemark Jørgensen
Niels Markussen
Dragon 6 1 2 10 3 2 2 26.4
William Berntsen
Erik Johansen
Christian Hansen
5.5 Metre 8 11 13 8 13 14 12 101 13

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Six shooters, all men, represented Denmark in 1968.

50 m pistol
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Skeet

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

References

  1. "Denmark at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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