Denmark at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Denmark participated in the Summer Olympics in 2008 in Beijing part. The nation was visibly absent at all Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, with the exception of the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis. Thus it has 24 Olympic appearances and was represented in Beijing for the 25th time. The Danish Sports Federation ( Danmarks Idræts - Forbund, short DIF) was an official target of seven medals known.

The Olympic squad, consisting of 83 athletes in 16 sports, was announced on 21 June 2008 and confirmed on July 8. Flag Bearer at the Olympic opening ceremony was the putter Joachim Olsen.

Medalist

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Performance Fees

Team Danmark gave to the following performance bonuses the medal winners: 100,000 DKK for a gold medal, a silver medal for 70,000 DKK and 35,000 DKK for a bronze medal. Overall, according to the Danish newspaper Politiken 1,230,000 DKK was distributed as a bonus.

Badminton

The ten Danish badminton players qualified via the world rankings from 1 May, the Badminton World Federation.

  • Peter Gade Men's singles, 8th place in the world rankings
  • Kenneth Jonassen Men's Singles, 5th place in the world rankings
  • Jens Eriksen
  • Martin Lundgaard Hansen Men's doubles, 12th place in the world rankings
  • Lars Paaske
  • Jonas Rasmussen Men's doubles, 7th place in the world rankings
  • Tine Rasmussen Women's singles, 6th place in the world rankings
  • Lena Frier Kristiansen
  • Kamilla Rytter Juhl Women's doubles, 13th in the world rankings
  • Thomas Laybourn
  • Kamilla Rytter Juhl Mixed Doubles, 9th place in the world rankings

Archery

Niels Dall qualified with his 14th place finish at the 2007 World Championships in Leipzig, close to Olympia. Louise Klingenberg Laursen was 33 at the World Cup.

  • Niels Dall Men
  • Louise Klingenberg Laursen Women

Handball

Denmark managed to qualify to the European Championship title in 2008 in Norway for the Olympic Games.

  • Coach

Canoe

Kasper lead Bach managed to qualify to the European Championship title in 2008 in Milan for the Olympic Games. Henriette Engel Hansen won the B-final in Milan and two to René Holten Poulsen and Kim Wraae Knudsen won the European Championships in Milan.

Athletics

Cycling

  • Men Brian Bach Vandborg ( road race, individual time trial )
  • Nicki Soerensen ( road race )
  • Chris Anker Soerensen ( road race, individual time trial )
  • Klaus Nielsen ( mountain bike )
  • Jakob Diemer Fuglsang ( mountain bike )
  • Henrik Baltzersen ( BMX)

Riding

  • Men Anne Van Olst ( Dressage Individual Dressage Team )
  • Andreas Helgstrand ( Dressage Individual Dressage Team )
  • Nathalie Wittgenstein ( Single dressage, dressage team)
  • Peter T Flarup ( versatility Single)

Wrestling

  • Men Anders Nyblom ( Greco-Roman 55kg up )

Rowing

  • Women Katrin Olsen / Juliane Elander Rasmussen ( lightweight double sculls )
  • Men Anders Golding ( Skeet )

Swimming

  • Men Jacob Schiött Andkjaer ( 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 100m butterfly )
  • Jon Raahauge Rud (200 -meter freestyle, 400 meter freestyle )
  • Mads Glaesner (400 meter freestyle )
  • Chris Christensen ( 200m individual medley )
  • Women Jeanette Ottesen ( 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 100m butterfly )
  • May Louise Jansen (200 -meter freestyle, 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay )
  • Lotte Friis (400 -meter freestyle, 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay, 800 -meter freestyle ) ( Bronze)
  • Micha Kathrine Jensen Oestergaar (100 meter butterfly, 200 meter butterfly, 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay )
  • Julie Hjorth -Hansen ( 200m individual medley, 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay )

Sailing

  • Men Anders Nyholm (laser )
  • Jonas Kaeldsoe Poulsen ( windsurfing)
  • Martin Kirketerp, Jonas Warrer ( 49er ) (Gold)
  • Jonas Hoegh -Christensen ( Finn dinghy )

Tennis

Table tennis

Triathlon

Gymnastics

  • Men Peter Jensen (trampoline )
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