Denmark competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This is a list of all of the Danish athletes who qualified for the Olympics and their results. The goal set out by Team Danmark and the Danish Sports' Union (Dansk Idræts-Forbund, DIF) was seven medals. The distribution of gold, silver and bronze medals in this goal was not specified. Denmark's medal haul at the games was indeed seven, including two golds, two silvers and three bronze."Danske målsætninger" , ol.dk. Retrieved on 26 February 2008.
Team Danmark and DIF believed Denmark had the best chances of winning a medal in wrestling, cycling, handball, the equestrian events, rowing, athletics, badminton and sailing, but hoped to see table tennis and triathlon make the podium as well.
The entire Danish Olympic squad was announced on 21 June 2008 with final confirmation on 8 July."Milepæle frem mod OL" , ol.dk. Retrieved on 26 February 2008.
On 14 August, placing third in the equestrian team dressage event, Denmark won its first medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Eskild Ebbesen Thomas Ebert Morten Jørgensen Rowing Men's lightweight coxless four Jonas Warrer Sailing 49er class Jens-Erik MadsenMichael MørkøvAlex Nicki RasmussenMichael Færk Christensen Cycling Men's team pursuit René Holten Poulsen Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 m Nathalie Zu Sayn-WittgensteinAnne Van Olst Equestrian Team dressage Swimming Women's 800 m freestyle Mads Rasmussen Rowing Men's lightweight double sculls
Archery
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNiels DallMen's individual63453 (12)L 97–114Did not advanceLouise LaursenWomen's individual60552 (13)L 100–113Did not advance
Athletics
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMorten JensenLong jump7.6331Did not advanceJoachim OlsenShot put19.7422Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionChristina ScherwinJavelin throw53.9544Did not advance
Badminton
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankPeter GadeSinglesW 21–6, 21–4W 19–21, 22–20, 21–15L 13–21, 16–21Did not advanceKenneth JonassenL 21–15, 14–21, 19–21Did not advanceJens EriksenMartin Lundgaard HansenDoublescolspan=2 L 12–21, 11–21Did not advanceLars PaaskeJonas Rasmussencolspan=2 W 21–16, 21–19W 17–21, 21–11, 21–15L 19–21, 17–21L 21–13, 18–21, 17–214
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTine RasmussenSinglesW 21–6, 21–8L 21–18, 19–21, 14–21Did not advanceLena Frier KristiansenKamilla Rytter JuhlDoublescolspan=2 L 21–18, 14–21, 18–21Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankThomas LaybournKamilla Rytter JuhlDoublesW 21–12, 21–14L 17–21, 21–15, 17–21Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKasper BleibachMen's K-1 500 m1:42.5295 QS1:45.4186Did not advanceKim Wraae KnudsenRené Holten PoulsenMen's K-2 500 m1:30.3485 QS1:31.7963 Q1:30.5695Men's K-2 1000 m3:18.7092 QFcolspan=2 3:13.580Henriette Engel HansenWomen's K-1 500 m1:52.7735 QS1:55.9608Did not advance Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankChris Anker SørensenMen's road race6:24:1112Men's time trial1:05:5519Nicki SørensenMen's road race6:26:1725Brian Bach VandborgMen's road raceDid not finishMen's time trial1:08:1033Linda Melanie VillumsenWomen's road race3:32:335Women's time trial36:50.6213
Track Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinalsTimeRankOpponentResultsRankOpponentResultsRankMichael Færk ChristensenCasper JørgensenJens-Erik MadsenMichael MørkøvAlex RasmussenMen's team pursuit4:02.1914 Q3:56.8312 Q4:00.040
Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankDaniel KreutzfeldtMen's points race2916Trine SchmidtWomen's points race0018Michael MørkøvAlex RasmussenMen's madison14−16
Mountain biking Men AthleteEventTimeRankJakob FuglsangMen's cross-country2:06:4125Klaus Nielsen (1 lap)31
BMX AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRankHenrik BaltzersenMen's BMX37.63529165Did not advanceAmanda SørensenWomen's BMX38.71912colspan=2 208Did not advance
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankAndreas HelgstrandDon SchufroIndividual68.83314 Q68.80014 Q72.5501070.67511Nathalie Zu Sayn-WittgensteinDigby70.4178 Q69.12012 Q69.1001569.11015Anne Van OlstClearwater67.37517 Q65.32022Did not advanceAndreas HelgstrandNathalie Zu Sayn-WittgensteinAnne Van OlstSee aboveTeam68.8753colspan=4 68.875
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPeter Tersgov FlarupSilver RayIndividual53.104513.2066.3020Withdrew
Gymnastics
Trampoline AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankPeter JensenMen's69.2010Did not advance
Handball
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinal
Classification semifinal
7th–8th place
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankThomas Morsing LarsenMorten ØlgaardPair7:17.435 R6:38.333 SA/B6:48.656 FB6:55.3710Rasmus Quist HansenMads RasmussenLightweight double sculls6:14.841 SA/Bcolspan=2 6:26.492 FA6:12.45Mads AndersenEskild EbbesenThomas EbertMorten JørgensenLightweight four5:50.121 SA/Bcolspan=2 6:05.751 FA5:47.76
Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKatrin OlsenJuliane Elander RasmussenLightweight double sculls6:58.632 SA/Bcolspan=2 7:06.314 FB7:06.947 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Jonas Kældsø PoulsenRS:X2826302935414133423EL20124Anders NyholmLaser1826191519BFD272813CANEL16523
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Bettina HonoreRS:X211821182091415226EL14219
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112131415M*Jonas Høgh-ChristensenFinn166121625457CANCANcolspan=5 4706Martin Kirketerp Jonas Warrer49er2410423429278CANCANCAN1461 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAnders GoldingSkeet11225Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJakob Andkjær50 m freestyle22.5233Did not advance100 m freestyle49.2527Did not advance100 m butterfly52.24 NR19Did not advanceChris Christensen200 m breaststroke2:13.9233Did not advance200 m individual medley2:02.9332Did not advanceMads Glæsner400 m freestyle3:45.38 NR12colspan=2 Did not advance1500 m freestyle15:03.33 NR14colspan=2 Did not advanceJon Raahauge Rud200 m freestyle1:48.9631Did not advance400 m freestyle3:57.4134colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLotte Friis400 m freestyle4:08.47 NR13colspan=2 Did not advance800 m freestyle8:21.74 NR3 Qcolspan=2 8:23.03Julie Hjorth-Hansen200 m individual medley2:11.99 NR5 Q2:12.2610Did not advanceLouise Mai Jansen200 m freestyle2:01.3034Did not advanceMicha Østergaard100 m butterfly59.1028Did not advance200 m butterfly2:07.77 NR8 Q2:09.2911Did not advanceJeanette Ottesen50 m freestyle24.83 NR5 Q24.8611Did not advance100 m freestyle54.04 NR9 Q54.057 Q54.065100 m butterfly58.4415 Q59.2915Did not advanceLotte FriisJulie Hjorth-HansenLouise Mai JansenMicha Østergaard4 × 200 m freestyle relay8:00.81 NR13colspan=2 Did not advance
Table tennis
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMichael MazeMen's singlescolspan=3 L 2–4Did not advance
Tennis
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCaroline WozniackiWomen's singlesW 6–4, 6–1W 6–1, 6–3L 6–7(3–7), 2–6Did not advance
Triathlon
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankRasmus HenningMen's18:180:2658:570:2831:481:49:57.478
Wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAnders Nyblom−55 kgL 1–3 Did not advance14Mark Madsen−74 kgL 1–3 Did not advance19
See also Denmark at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
References
External links ol.dk – the Danish Olympics Committee's homepage for the Danish Olympic team