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Denmark at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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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.[1]

Medalists

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Gold

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Silver

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Bronze

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Athletics

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Boxing

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Canoeing

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Cycling

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Thirteen cyclists represented Denmark in 1968.

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

Gymnastics

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Modern pentathlon

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One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1968.

Men's Individual Competition:

Rowing

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Sailing

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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

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Six shooters, all men, represented Denmark in 1968.

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

Swimming

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Wrestling

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References

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  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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