2001 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 2001 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Margrethe II^[1]
• Prime minister – Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (until November 27), Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Events

• 15 May – Copenhagen Malmö Port as a trans-national port authority in the Øresund Region is established, the official opening ceremony is held on 15 May.^[2]

The arts

Film

• February  - Lone Scherfig's film Italian for Beginners receives a Silver Bear in the Jury Prize category at the 2001 International Film Festival.^[3]

Music

• 1 April - The Hope by Frederik Magle is premiered, commemorating the Battle of Copenhagen, on the eve of the 200th anniversary of the battle.

Sports

Badminton

• 310 June Denmark wins one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 2001 IBF World Championships.
• Date unknown Hvidovre BK wins Europe Cup.

Football

• 24 May Silkeborg IF wins the 2000–01 Danish Cup by defeating AB 41 in the final.

Other

• 6 February - Jakob Piil wins Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise.^[4]
• 4 March - Thomas Bjørn wins Dubai Desert Classic on the 2001 European Tour.
• 17 June - Tom Kristensen wins the 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the Audi team, his third win of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

Births

• 15 January – Mathias Ross, footballer
• 25 February Mads Bidstrup, footballer
• 7 April
  • Ahmed Daghim, footballer
  • Morten Frendrup, footballer
• 19 April – Gustav Isaksen, footballer
• 18 June – Nikolas Dyhr, footballer
• 16 November – Oliver Villadsen, footballer

Deaths

• 24 January  - Leif Thybo, composer (born 1922)
• 30 June  - Johannes Sløk, philosopher and writer (born 1916)
• 16 December  - Villy Sørensen, philosopher and writer (born 1929)

See also

• 2001 in Danish television

Notes and References

1. Web site: Margrethe II: queen of Denmark. Encyclopedia Britannica. 16 June 2019. en.
2. Web site: Copenhagen Malmö Annual Report 2001. Copenhagen Malmö Port. 2009-11-06. 2010-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20100818030424/http://www.cmport.com/~/media/Docs/CORPORATE%205/2001%20Annual%20report.ashx. dead.
3. Web site: Berlin Awards and Honours. Danish Film Institute. 2012-02-19.
4. Web site: GP d'Ouverture: Pill à l'heure. fr. dh.be. 2012-02-21.