Denmark competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Alexander HillhouseSwimmingMen's 100m butterfly - S14Emma LundCyclingWomen's T1-2 Road RaceDaniel WagnerAthleticsMen's Long Jump –T63Daniel WagnerAthleticsMen's 100m - T63Katrine KristensenEquestrianIndividual - Grade 2Lisa GjessingTaekwondoWomen's –65 kgMartin Black JørgensenShootingMen's 10m Air rifle - R1Emma LundCyclingWomen's T1-2 Individual Time TrialPeter RosenmeierTable tennisMen's Singles - MS6Bjørk NørremarkAthleticsWomen's Long Jump - T47
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 2 2 4Badminton 0 1 1Cycling 1 1 2Equestrian 1 3 4Shooting 5 0 5Swimming 1 1 2Table tennis 1 0 1Taekwondo 0 1 1Wheelchair rugby 11 1 12Total 22 10 32
Athletics
Danish track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).
Track events AthleteEventHeatsFinalTimeRankTimeRankDaniel WagnerMen's 100 m T6312.21 PB2 Q12.08 PBChristian Lykkeby OlsenMen's 1500 m T46 colspan="2" 4:02.7610
Field events AthleteEventFinalDistance Position Daniel WagnerMen's long jump T637,39 m. PBBjørk NørremarkWomen's long jump T475,76 m. PBEmilie AaenWomen's long jump T634.48 m.7
Badminton
Denmark has qualified one para badminton player for the following events, through the release of BWF para-badminton Race to Paris Paralympic Ranking.
Athlete Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Cathrine Rosengren Women's singles SU5 W (21–6, 21–10) W (21–17, 21–11) 1 Q W (21–19, 21–10) L (14–21, 14–21) L (12–21, 8–21) 4
Cycling
Emma Lund and Martin Heggelund have both qualified to compete. Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankMartin HeggelundMen's road race T1-21:41.42 (+26.34)12Men's time trial T1-233:25.24 (+11:49.46)12 Women AthleteEventTimeRankEmma LundWomen's road race T1-21:00.16Women's time trial T1-228:52.13 (+3:04.35)
Equestrian
Denmark entered a full squad of four para-equestrians into the Paralympic equestrian competition by finishing in the top seven nation's at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark.
Individual
AthleteHorseEventTotalScoreRankTobias Thorning JoergensenJolene HillIndividual championship test grade IIIWithdrewIndividual freestyle test grade IIIKatrine KristensenGoerklintgaards QuaterIndividual championship test grade II73.966%Individual freestyle test grade II75.687%4Pia Wulff JelstrupZafiaIndividual championship test grade IV68.861%9Individual freestyle test grade IVcolspan=2 Karla Dyhm-JungeMiss DaisyIndividual championship test grade III69.600%6 QIndividual freestyle test grade III73.367%6
Team
AthleteHorseEventIndividual scoreTotalScoreRankTobias Thorning JoergensenSee aboveTeamWithdrew 214.800% 8Katrine Kristensen75.200%Pia Wulff Jelstrup70.000%Karla Dyhm-Junge69.600%
Shooting
For the first time since 2016, Denmark entered two para-shooter's after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships, 2023 European Para Championships and 2024 European Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankBuster Mathias AntonsenP1 Men's 10 metre air pistol SH1563-17x6174.25Jan WintherR1 Men's 10 m air rifle standing SH1621.04164.06Martin Black Jørgensen621.82226.5Jens FrimannR7 Men's 50 metre rifle 3 positions SH11156-44x8430.64Jan Winther1153-44x9colspan=2
Mixed AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankKasper Hjort LousdalR6 – 50 m rifle prone SH1626.14 121.98R3 Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH1633.110colspan=2 Jan WintherR3 Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH1630.419colspan=2 Buster Mathias AntonsenP3 Mixed 25 metre pistol SH1555-11x20colspan=2 P4 Mixed 50 metre pistol SH1519-4x20colspan=2 Jens FrimannR6 Mixed 50 metre rifle prone SH1615.823colspan=2
Swimming
Denmark secured two quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.
AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankAlexander HillhouseMen's 200 m freestyle S141:58.424 q1:57.966Men's 100 m backstroke S141:00.471 Q59.385Men's 100 m butterfly S1455.322 Q54.61Johanne Øland FrøkjærWomen's 100 m backstroke S91:15.946colspan=2
Table tennis
Denmark entered one athletes for the Paralympic games. Peter Rosenmeier qualified for the games through the allocations of the final ITTF world ranking.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScorePeter RosenmeierMen's individual C6 W (11–5, 12–10, 11–6) W (13–11, 11–4, 10–12, 7–11, 12–10) L (12–10, 7–11, 15–17, 11–6, 8–11)
Taekwondo
Denmark entered one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Lisa Gjessing qualified for Paris 2024, by virtue of finishing within the top six in the Paralympic rankings in women's 65 kg class.
AthleteEventFirst roundQuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage Final / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultLisa GjessingWomen's –65 kg W 25–0 L 4–6 (GP) (4–4) W 10–2 W 6–2
Wheelchair rugby
Denmark national wheelchair rugby team qualified for the Games after get the bronze medal and finishing top two eligible nation's at the 2023 European Championships Division A in Cardiff, Great Britain.
Team roster Kristian Bak Eriksen Kurt Busk Jensen Morten Elmholt Sebastian Frederiksen Leon Jorgensen Jesper Krueger Kaare Momme Nielsen Jakob Mortensen Thomas Pagh Mark Peters Mikkel Schottel Sofie Skoubo SquadGroup stageSemifinalFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultDenmark national teamL 51–53L 53–55L 49–53 4 L 46–56W 56–497
See also Denmark at the 2024 Summer Olympics Denmark at the Paralympics
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