Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:DEN
Nocname:National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1972
Website: 
Location:Munich
Competitors:126 (114 men and 12 women)
Sports:17
Flagbearer:Peder Pedersen
Rank:25
Gold:1
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Denmark competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 126 competitors, 114 men and 12 women, took part in 74 events in 17 sports.[1]

Medalists

Gold

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Denmark entered two men and two women. Their highest placing competitor was Arne Jacobsen, at 8th place in the men's competition.

Women's Individual Competition:

Men's Individual Competition:

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Men's 1500 metres

Men's 5000 metres

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Thirteen cyclists represented Denmark in 1972.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Six fencers, five men and one woman, represented Denmark in 1972.

Men's épée
Men's team épée
Women's foil

Football

See main article: Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Men's Team Competition

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Handball

See main article: Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Men's Team Competition

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Three male pentathletes represented Denmark in 1972.

Men's Individual Competition

Men's Team Competition

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Men's Single Sculls

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Open
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
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Steen KjøhedeFinn16 DSQ3 17 14 DNF 25 136.719
Hans Fogh
Ulrik Brock
Flying Dutchman4 1296 6 5 16 74.47
Mogens Larsen
Klaus Føge Jensen
Tempest11 132012 14 15 DSQ 121.017
Paul Elvstrøm
Valdemar Bandolowski
Jan Kjærulff
Soling7 1716 DSQ DNS 79.713
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Frank Høj Jensen
Gunnar Dahlgaard
Dragon17 19911 5 2 68.07

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Seven male shooters represented Denmark in 1972.

25 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap
Skeet

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Men's 100m Backstroke

Men's 200m Backstroke

Men's 100m Breaststroke

Men's 200m Breaststroke

Women's 100m Freestyle

Women's 400m Freestyle

Women's 800m Freestyle

Women's 100m Breaststroke

Women's 200m Breaststroke

Women's 200m Individual Medley

Women's 400m Individual Medley

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Denmark at the 1972 Munich Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055240/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/DEN/summer/1972/ . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2011-02-12 . sports-reference.com.