Denmark competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 129 competitors, 115 men and 14 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Bent Peder RaschFinn Haunstoft Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 m 28 July Paul Elvstrøm Sailing Men's Finn 28 July Lis Hartel Equestrian Dressage individual 29 July Jørgen FrantzenSvend Ove PetersenPoul Svendsen Rowing Men's coxed pair 23 July Karen Lachmann Fencing Women's foil individual 27 July Victor Jörgensen Boxing Men's Welterweight 2 August
Athletics
Boxing
Men's Flyweight Kjeld Steen (16th=)
Men's Lightweight Niels Bertelsen (17th=)
Men's Light welterweight Hans Petersen (17th=)
Men's Welterweight Victor Jörgensen
Men's Light middleweight Ebbe Kops (17th=)
Canoeing
Cycling
Road Competition Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km) Hans Andresen — 5:11:18.5 (→ 8th place) Jørgen Frank Rasmussen — 5:14:09.4 (→ 19th place) Wedell Østergaard — 5:22:34.1 (→ 37th place) Helge Hansen — 5:27:08.8 (→ 52nd place)
Track Competition Men's 1.000m Time Trial Ib Vagn Hansen Final — 1:14.4 (→ 6th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race Ove Krogh Rants — 12th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit Bent Jørgensen, Jean Hansen, Knud Andersen, Preben Lundgren Kristensen, and Henning R. Larsen Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 6th place)
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankThomas Christiansen10 m platform69.1011 Did not advanceJacob Gjerding65.8815 Did not advance
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventFinalScoreRankLis HartelJubilee Individual541.5Kristian JensenOdense439.0 18
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankOtto Mønsted ActhonSirdar Individual121.66 12 126.00247.66 2720 267.66 26 267.66 26 Hans Christian AndersenTom 142.20 29 40.00182.202040 222.20 25222.20 25Aage Rubæk-NielsenSahara119.00 10 200.00319.002920 339.0030339.0030Otto Mønsted ActhonHans Christian AndersenAage Rubæk-NielsenSee aboveTeam382.86 5366.00748.86580.00828.86 5828.86 5
Fencing
12 fencers, 9 men and 3 women, represented Denmark in 1952.
Men's épée Mogens Lüchow René Dybkær Raimondo Carnera
Men's team épée Raimondo Carnera, Erik Swane Lund, René Dybkær, Mogens Lüchow, Ib Nielsen, Jakob Lyng
Men's sabre Palle Frey Raimondo Carnera Ivan Ruben
Men's team sabre Paul Theisen, Raimondo Carnera, Ivan Ruben, Palle Frey, Jakob Lyng
Women's foil Karen Lachmann Ulla Barding-Poulsen Kate Mahaut
Football
First round
Second round
Quarter finals
Team roster Poul Andersen, B 93 Steen Blicher, AB Jens Peter Hansen, Esbjerg fB Jørgen W. Hansen, KB Jørgen Johansen, KB (goalkeeper) Knud Lundberg, AB Svend Nielsen, B 93 Poul Petersen, AB Poul Erik Petersen, Køge BK Holger Seebach, AB Erik Terkelsen, Esbjerg fB Reserve: Søren Andersen, Esbjerg fB Reserve: Henry From, AGF Reserve: Ralf Ginsborg, Hellerup IK Reserve: Carl Holm, B 1903 Reserve: Aage Rou Jensen, AGF Reserve: Knud Blak Jensen, KB Reserve: Per Knudsen, AGF Reserve: Jørgen Olesen, AGF Reserve: Jens Torstensen, Odense KFUM Head coach: Axel Bjerregaard
Gymnastics
Rowing
Denmark had 25 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1952. Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalSecond RepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAage LarsenEbbe ParsnerMen's double sculls7:27.34 R7:09.33Did not advance13 Bent JensenPalle TillischCoxless pair8:13.3 2 Rcolspan=2 8:15.7 4 R7:47.1 2Did not advance8Svend Ove PedersenPoul SvendsenJørgen FrantzenCoxed pair8:02.72 Qcolspan=2 8:18.73 Q7:51.21 Q8:34.9Knud Bruun JensenCarl NielsenHarry NielsenPaul LochtCoxless four6:50.54 R6:51.92 Did not advance13Niels KristensenOve NielsenPeter HansenBent Blach PetersenEivin KristensenCoxed four7:33.93 R7:03.4 1 Qcolspan=2 7:08.63Did not advance9Bjørn StybertPreben HochMogens SnogdahlJørn SnogdahlHelge Muxoll SchrøderBjörn BrönnumLeif HermansenOle Scavenius JensenJohn Vilhelmsen Men's eight6:17.94 R6:17.81 Qcolspan=2 6:16.03Did not advance8
Sailing
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567Paul ElvstrømFinn1 51 1 3 4 1 8209William BerntsenAage BirchOle BerntsenDragon3 7 1 54 8 1744605Poul OhffHenning ChristensenIngemann Bylling Jensen5.5 Metre5 7 DNF13 5 5 DSQ 246911
Shooting
Five shooters represented Denmark in 1952. Men AthleteEventFinalScoreRankAllan ChristensenTrap16531Jørgen HareMen's 50 m rifle prone39238Uffe Schultz LarsenMen's 300 m rifle three positions106715Men's 50 m rifle three positions115215Men's 50 m rifle prone39428Per NielsenMen's 25 m pistol52747Per Winge54927
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKnud Gleie 200 metre breaststroke2:51.46Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGreta Andersen100 metre freestroke1:08.02 Q1:08.212Did not advance400 metre freestroke5:21.32 Q5:22.18 Q5:27.08Jytte Hansen 200 metre breaststroke2:57.73 Q2:59.57 Q 2:57.85Ragnhild Hveger100 metre freestroke1:08.62 Q1:07.79Did not advance400 metre freestroke5:19.61 Q5:19.54 Q5:16.95Kirsten Hedegaard Jensen 200 metre breaststroke3:07.521Did not advanceGerda Olsen100 metre backstroke1:20.1 5Did not advanceMette Ove Petersen100 metre freestroke1:09.64Did not advance400 metre freestroke5:30.63Did not advanceEileen Ward Petersen 200 metre breaststroke3:09.322 Did not advanceRita LarsenMette Ove PetersenGreta AndersenRagnhild Hveger4 x 100 metre freestyle4:36.43 Q colspan=2 4:36.24
Weightlifting
Men AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJohan Runge 67.5 kg105 297.5 12127.5 93307 Jørgen Moritzen75 kg97.5 1610512137.5 1234013Jens Jørn Mortensen90 kg102.516100 19142.5 1234515
Wrestling
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Danish Football Association