Denmark at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Denmark participated in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece with three athletes in five sports part.

• 2.1 fencing
• 2.2 weightlifting
• 2.3 Athletics
• 2.4 shooting
• 2.5 Gymnastics

Medalist

Olympic champion

Second

Third Place

Participants by sport

Fencing

• Holger Louis Nielsen Single, saber: 3rd place

Weightlifting

• Viggo Jensen Two-arm: Olympic champion One-arm: Second

Athletics

• Viggo Jensen Shot Put: 4th place Discus Throw: ?

• Holger Louis Nielsen Discus Throw: ?

• Holger Louis Nielsen Revolver (30 meters): Second Service revolver (25 m): 5th place Gun ( 25 m): 3rd place Military Rifle (200 m):?

• Viggo Jensen Military Rifle (300 m): 3rd place Military Rifle (200 m): 6th place

• Eugen Schmidt Military Rifle (200 m): 12th Place

Gymnastics

• Viggo Jensen Tauhangeln: 4th place