Denmark at the 2008 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:DEN
Nocname:National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2008
Website: 
Location:Beijing
Competitors:84
Sports:16
Flagbearer:Joachim Olsen (opening)
Lotte Friis (closing)
Rank:30[1]
Gold:2
Silver:2
Bronze:3
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Denmark competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This is a list of all of the Danish athletes who qualified for the Olympics and their results. The goal set out by Team Danmark and the Danish Sports' Union (Dansk Idræts-Forbund, DIF) was seven medals. The distribution of gold, silver and bronze medals in this goal were not specified.[2]

Team Danmark and DIF believed Denmark had the best chances of winning a medal in wrestling, cycling, handball, the equestrian events, rowing, athletics, badminton and sailing, but hoped to see table tennis and triathlon make the podium as well.

The entire Danish Olympic squad was announced on 21 June 2008 with final confirmation on 8 July.[3]

On 14 August, placing third in the equestrian team dressage event, Denmark won its first medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Men's lightweight coxless four
49er class
[4] Men's team pursuit
Men's K-2 1000 m
Team dressage
Women's 800 m freestyle
Men's lightweight double sculls

Archery

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Niels DallMen's individual63453 (12)
L 97–114		Did not advance
Louise LaursenWomen's individual60552 (13)
L 100–113		Did not advance

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Morten JensenLong jump7.6331Did not advance
Joachim OlsenShot put19.7422Did not advance
Women

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Peter Gadealign=left rowspan=2Singles
W 21–6, 21–4
W 19–21, 22–20, 21–15
L 13–21, 16–21		Did not advance
Kenneth Jonassen
L 21–15, 14–21, 19–21		Did not advance
Jens Eriksen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen		align=left rowspan=2Doubles
L 12–21, 11–21		Did not advance
Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen
W 21–16, 21–19
W 17–21, 21–11, 21–15
L 19–21, 17–21
L 21–13, 18–21, 17–21		4
Women
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Tine RasmussenSingles
W 21–6, 21–8
L 21–18, 19–21, 14–21		Did not advance
Lena Frier Kristiansen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl		Doubles
L 21–18, 14–21, 18–21		Did not advance
Mixed

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Sprint

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kasper BleibachMen's K-1 500 m1:42.5295 QS1:45.4186Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Kim Wraae Knudsen
René Holten Poulsen		Men's K-2 500 m1:30.3485 QS1:31.7963 Q1:30.5695
Men's K-2 1000 m3:18.7092 QF3:13.580
Henriette Engel HansenWomen's K-1 500 m1:52.7735 QS1:55.9608Did not advance
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Road

AthleteEventTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Chris Anker SørensenMen's road race6:24:1112
Men's time trial1:05:5519
Nicki SørensenMen's road race6:26:1725
align=left rowspan=2Brian Bach VandborgMen's road raceDid not finish
Men's time trial1:08:1033
align=left rowspan=2Linda Melanie VillumsenWomen's road race3:32:335
Women's time trial36:50.6213

Track

Pursuit
Omnium
AthleteEventPointsLapsRank
Daniel KreutzfeldtMen's points race2916
Trine SchmidtWomen's points race0018
Michael Mørkøv
Alex Rasmussen		Men's madison14−16

Mountain biking

Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
Jakob Fuglsangalign=left rowspan=2Men's cross-country2:06:4125
Klaus Nielsen (1 lap)31

BMX

AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRank
Henrik BaltzersenMen's BMX37.63529165Did not advance
Amanda SørensenWomen's BMX38.71912208Did not advance

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Dressage

AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverall
ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
Andreas HelgstrandDon Schufroalign=left rowspan=3Individual68.83314 Q68.80014 Q72.5501070.67511
Nathalie Zu Sayn-WittgensteinDigby70.4178 Q69.12012 Q69.1001569.11015
Anne Van OlstClearwater67.37517 Q65.32022Did not advance
Andreas Helgstrand
Nathalie Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
Anne Van Olst		See aboveTeam68.875368.875

Eventing

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Trampoline

Handball

See main article: Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men's tournament

See main article: Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

Roster
Group play
Quarterfinal
Classification semifinal
7th–8th place

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Thomas Morsing Larsen
Morten Ølgaard		Pair7:17.435 R6:38.333 SA/B6:48.656 FB6:55.3710
Rasmus Quist Hansen
Mads Rasmussen		Lightweight double sculls6:14.841 SA/B6:26.492 FA6:12.45
Mads Andersen
Eskild Ebbesen
Thomas Ebert
Morten Jørgensen		Lightweight four5:50.121 SA/B6:05.751 FA5:47.76
Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
Jonas Kældsø PoulsenRS:X2826302935414133423EL20124
Anders NyholmLaser1826191519BFD272813CANEL16523
Women
Open
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789101112131415M*
Jonas Høgh-ChristensenFinn166121625457CANCAN4706
Martin Kirketerp
Jonas Warrer		49er2410423429278CANCANCAN1461
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=3Jakob Andkjær50 m freestyle22.5233Did not advance
100 m freestyle49.2527Did not advance
100 m butterfly52.24 NR19Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Chris Christensen200 m breaststroke2:13.9233Did not advance
200 m individual medley2:02.9332Did not advance
align=left rowspan="2"Mads Glæsner400 m freestyle3:45.38 NR12Did not advance
1500 m freestyle15:03.33 NR14Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Jon Raahauge Rud200 m freestyle1:48.9631Did not advance
400 m freestyle3:57.4134Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Lotte Friis400 m freestyle4:08.47 NR13Did not advance
800 m freestyle8:21.74 NR3 Q8:23.03
Julie Hjorth-Hansen200 m individual medley2:11.99 NR5 Q2:12.2610Did not advance
Louise Mai Jansen200 m freestyle2:01.3034Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Micha Østergaard100 m butterfly59.1028Did not advance
200 m butterfly2:07.77 NR8 Q2:09.2911Did not advance
align=left rowspan=3Jeanette Ottesen50 m freestyle24.83 NR5 Q24.8611Did not advance
100 m freestyle54.04 NR9 Q54.057 Q54.065
100 m butterfly58.4415 Q59.2915Did not advance
Lotte Friis
Julie Hjorth-Hansen
Louise Mai Jansen
Micha Østergaard		4 × 200 m freestyle relay8:00.81 NR13Did not advance

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Triathlon

See main article: Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men's Greco-Roman
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Anders Nyblom−55 kg
L 1–3 		Did not advance14
Mark Madsen−74 kg
L 1–3 		Did not advance19

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Overall Medal Standings . Beijing2008.cn . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080913211742/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml . 13 September 2008 . 22 August 2008.
  2. http://www.dif.dk/OL2008/Forside/Vejen%20til%20Beijing/Danske%20m%C3%A5ls%C3%A6tninger.aspx "Danske målsætninger"
  3. http://www.dif.dk/OL2008/Forside/Presse/Praktisk%20info.aspx "Milepæle frem mod OL"
  4. Web site: Medallists by Event: Cycling Track . Beijing2008.cn . The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . https://web.archive.org/web/20080819035716/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/CT/C93/CT0000000.shtml . 19 August 2008 .

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