Denmark at the 1980 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:DEN
Nocname:National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1980
Flagcaption:Flag of the Olympic Movement
Website: 
Location:Moscow
Competitors:58 (55 men and 3 women)
Sports:13
Flagbearer:Jørgen Lindhardsen (opening)
Hans Kjeld Rasmussen (closing)
Rank:16
Gold:2
Silver:1
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Denmark competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Denmark competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 58 competitors, 55 men and 3 women, took part in 30 events in 13 sports.[1]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

See also: Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Men's 400 metres

Men's Marathon

Boxing

See also: Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's Lightweight ( - 60 kg)

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)

Canoeing

See also: Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres

Cycling

See also: Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Eleven cyclists represented Denmark in 1980.

Road

Individual road race
Team time trial

Track

Sprint
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit

Diving

See also: Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's Platform

Fencing

See also: Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Women's foil

Handball

See also: Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Men's Team Competition

Rowing

See also: Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's coxless pairs

Men's quadruple sculls

Women's single sculls

Sailing

See also: Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Open
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
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Lasse HjortnesFinnDSQ 2 212 8 18 DNF99.0 13
Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jacob Bojsen-Møller
Flying DutchmanDSQ 3 6 6 6 4 3 54.56
Peter Due
Per Kjaergaard
Tornado7 22 3 2 5 330.4
Jens Christensen
Morten Nielsen
Star4 7122 65145.75
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Valdemar Bandolowski
Erik Hansen
Soling1 565 2 1 123.0

Shooting

See also: Shooting at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Open
AthleteEventFinal
ScoreRank
Henning Clausen50 metre rifle three positions11569
50 metre rifle prone59225
Finn Danielsen50 metre rifle three positions114717
Ole JustesenSkeet19410
Hans Kjeld Rasmussen196+25+25

Swimming

See also: Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Women's 100m Breaststroke

Women's 200m Breaststroke

Women's 400m Individual Medley

Weightlifting

See also: Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's Light Heavyweight

Wrestling

See also: Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's Welterweight, Greco-Roman

Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Denmark at the 1980 Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417090356/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/DEN/summer/1980/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 4 May 2015 . sports-reference.com.