Denmark competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 121 competitors, 105 men and 16 women, took part in 71 events in 14 sports.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Ragnhild Hveger Swimming Women's 400m freestyle 15 August Harry Larsen Richard Olsen Rowing Men's coxless pair 14 August Gerhard Pedersen Boxing Men's welterweight 15 August Hans Lunding Equestrian Three day event – Individual 16 August Inge Sørensen Swimming Women's 200m breaststroke 11 August
Aquatics
Diving
Women AthleteEventFinalPointsRankMette Gregaard10m platform27.5415Karen Margrete Andersen27.0817
Swimming Source:
Men Ranks given are within the heat. AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJohn Christensen100 m freestyle 1:01.1 2 Q 1:01.6 8 Did not advancePoul Petersen 1:01.6 5 Did not advanceAage Hellstrøm400 m freestyle 5:18.2 3 Did not advanceJørgen Jørgensen 5:17.8 5 Did not advancePoul Petersen 5:20.3 4 Did not advanceAage Hellstrøm1500 m freestyle 21:16.9 6 Did not advanceJørgen Jørgensen 21:42.0 3 Q 21:46.3 7 Did not advanceBørge Bæth100 m backstroke 1:17.3 5 Did not advanceFinn Jensen200 m breaststroke 2:55.7 3 Q 2:54.8 7 Did not advanceHans Malmstrøm 2:56.5 4 Did not advanceErik Skou 2:57.6 4 Did not advancePoul PetersenJørgen JørgensenAage HellstrømJohn Christensen4 × 200 m freestyle relay colspan=2 9:39.6 4 Did not advance
Women Ranks given are within the heat. AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEva Arndt100 m freestyle 1:10.1 5 Did not advanceRagnhild Hveger 1:09.6 1 Q 1:14.0 8 Did not advanceElvi Svendsen 1:10.3 4 Did not advanceInger Carlsen400 m freestyle 5:57.1 1 Q 5:55.0 7 Did not advanceGrete Frederiksen 5:39.5 1 Q 5:42.5 3 Q 5:45.0 7Ragnhild Hveger 5:28.0 1 Q 5:33.7 1 Q 5:27.5 Tove Bruunstrøm100 m backstroke 1:20.4 2 Q 1:19.1 3 1:20.4 5Tove Nielsen 1:25.3 4 Q 1:22.0 6 Did not advanceValborg Christensen200 m breaststroke 3:07.8 2 Q 3:14.1 5 Did not advanceEdel Nielsen 3:21.3 4 Did not advanceInge Sørensen 3:06.7 1 Q 3:06.0 2 Q 3:07.8 Ragnhild HvegerTove BruunstrømElvi SvendsenEva Arndt 4 × 100 m freestyle relay colspan=2 4:46.2 3 Q 4:51.4 7
Athletics
Boxing
Men's flyweight Kaj Frederiksen (=9th)
Men's bantamweight Viggo Frederiksen (=17th)
Men's featherweight Sigfred Madsen (=9th)
Men's lightweight Poul Kops (4th)
Men's welterweight Gerhard Pedersen
Men's middleweight Gunnar Andreasen (=9th)
Men's light heavyweight Børge Holm (=5th)
Men's heavyweight Omar Hermansen (=9th)
Canoeing
Cycling
Eleven cyclists, all men, represented Denmark in 1936.
Individual road race Frode Sørensen Arne Petersen Knud Jacobsen Tage Møller
Team road race Frode Sørensen Arne Petersen Knud Jacobsen Tage Møller
Sprint Karl Magnussen
Time trial Arne Pedersen
Tandem Heino Dissing Bjørn Stiler
Team pursuit Karl Magnussen Erik Friis Helge Jacobsen Hans Christian Nielsen Arne Pedersen
Equestrian
Hans Lunding Niels Erik Leschly Peter Jensen Vincens Grandjean
Fencing
Nine fencers, six men and three women, represented Denmark in 1936.
Men's foil Aage Leidersdorff Svend Jacobsen Caspar Schrøder
Men's team foil Erik Hammer Sørensen, Kim Bærentzen, Aage Leidersdorff, Caspar Schrøder, Svend Jacobsen
Men's épée Preben Christiansen Erik Hammer Sørensen Aage Leidersdorff
Men's team épée Erik Hammer Sørensen, Caspar Schrøder, Aage Leidersdorff, Preben Christiansen
Men's sabre Aage Leidersdorff Preben Christiansen Erik Hammer Sørensen
Men's team sabre Erik Hammer Sørensen, Preben Christiansen, Aage Leidersdorff, Svend Jacobsen
Women's foil Karen Lachmann Grete Olsen Ulla Barding-Poulsen
Field hockey
Rowing
Denmark had 16 rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1936.
Men's coxless pair Richard Olsen Harry Larsen
Men's coxed pair Remond Larsen Carl Berner Aage Jensen (cox)
Men's coxless four Knud Olsen Keld Karise Bjørner Drøger Emil Boje Jensen
Men's coxed four Hans Mikkelsen Gunnar Ibsen Sørensen Flemming Jensen Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Aage Jensen (cox)
Men's eight Remond Larsen Olaf Klitgaard Poulsen Poul Byrge Poulsen Keld Karise Bjørner Drøger Carl Berner Knud Olsen Emil Boje Jensen Harry Gregersen (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Six shooters represented Denmark in 1936.
25 m rapid fire pistol Erik Sætter-Lassen Axel Lerche Christen Møller
50 m pistol Julius Lehrmann Christen Møller
50 m rifle, prone Vilhelm Johansen Erik Sætter-Lassen Julius Hansen
Wrestling
Art competitions
References