1936 Summer Olympics / Participant (Denmark)

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Denmark took part in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with a delegation of 116 athletes.

Medals

gold

• no

silver

• Ragnhild Hveger-Andersen : swimming, 400 m freestyle
• Harry Julius Larsen , Richard Olsen : rowing, two without a helmsman

bronze

• Hans Lunding : riding, eventing, individual competition
• Gerhard Pedersen : boxing, welterweight
• Inge Sørensen : swimming, 200 m chest

entry list

Boxing

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Boxing

athlete	Weight	space
Kaj Frederiksen	50.8 kg	9.
Viggo Frederiksen	53.5 kg	17th
Sigfred Madsen	57.2 kg	9.
Poul Kops	61.2 kg	4th
Gerhard Pedersen	66.7 kg	bronze
Gunnar Andreasen	72.6 kg	9.
Børge Holm	79.4 kg	5.
Omar Hermansen	> 90.7 kg	9.

fencing

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Fencing

athlete	discipline	space
Ulla Barding-Poulsen	Foil single	5.
Kim Bærentzen	Foil team	eliminated
Preben Christiansen	Epee single	eliminated
	Epee team	eliminated
	Saber single	eliminated
	Saber crew	eliminated
Svend Jacobsen	Foil single	eliminated
	Foil team	eliminated
	Saber crew	eliminated
Karen Lachmann	Foil team	5.
Aage Leidersdorff	Foil single	eliminated
	Foil team	eliminated
	Epee single	eliminated
	Epee team	eliminated
	Saber single	eliminated
	Saber crew	eliminated
Grete Olsen	Foil single	eliminated
Caspar Schrøder	Foil single	eliminated
	Foil team	eliminated
	Epee team	eliminated
Erik Hammer Sørensen	Foil single	eliminated
	Foil team	eliminated
	Epee single	eliminated
	Epee team	eliminated
	Saber single	eliminated
	Saber crew	eliminated

hockey

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Hockey

player	discipline	space
Arne Blach , Otto Busch , Jørgen Gry , Robert Hansen , Henning Holst , Vagn Hovard , Robert Jensen , Aage Kirkegaard , Henry Larsen , Vagn Loft , Carl Malling , Louis Prahm , Tage Schultz , Mogens Thomassen	Men	7th

canoe

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Canoe

athlete	discipline	space
Poul Larsen	Single kayak 1000 m	eliminated
Verner Løvgreen	Two-person kayak 1000 m	7th
	Two-person kayak 10,000 m	4th
Helge Nielsen	Single kayak 10,000 m	15th
Axel Svendsen	Two-person kayak 1000 m	7th
	Two-person kayak 10,000 m	4th

Art competitions

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / arts competitions

Artist	discipline	plant	space
Poul Bille-Holst	painting	Soccer fight	no placement
Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen	Sculpture	Nordic hero	no placement
Knud Gleerup	Sculpture, statues	Clear at the Start (Swimmer Ragnhild Hveger )	honorable mention
Thorvald Hagedorn-Olsen	painting	Female swimmer	no placement
Aage Nielsen-Edwin	Sculpture	Swimmers on the beach	no placement

athletics

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Athletics

Henry Nielsen 1930

athlete	discipline	Rating	space
Hartington Andersen is different	marathon	2: 56: 31.0	25th
Ejner Bech	50 km of walking	?	eliminated
Gunnar Christensen	200 m	23.1	Eliminated in advance 1
	400 m	49.3	Eliminated in advance 2
Børge Larsen	1500 m	?	Eliminated in advance 1
Ernst Larsen	Pole vault	3.80 m	17th
Henry Nielsen	5,000 m	15:25	eliminated
Poul Otto	high jump	1.85	12.
Willy Rasmussen	Long jump	6.92 m	not qualified
Harry Siefert	5,000 m	14: 48.4	10.
	10,000 m	31: 52.6	10.
Svend Aage Thomsen	110 m hurdles	15.3	Eliminated in advance 1
	high jump	1.80 m	not qualified

Cycling

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Cycling

athlete	discipline	space
Heino Dissing	tandem	5.
Erik Friis	4000 m team pursuit	8th.
Helge Jacobsen	4000 m team pursuit	8th.
Knud Jacobsen	Road racing	eliminated
	Road race - team competition	eliminated
Karl Magnussen	sprint	5.
	4000 m team pursuit	8th.
Days Møller	Road racing	eliminated
	Road race - team competition	eliminated
Hans Christian Nielsen	4000 m team pursuit	8th.
Arne Pedersen	1000 m time trial	5.
	4000 m team pursuit	8th.
Arne Petersen	Road racing	16.
	Road race - team competition	eliminated
Bjørn Stiler	2000 m tandem	5.
Frode Sørensen	Road racing	12.
	Road race - team competition	eliminated

horse riding

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Riding

athlete	discipline	space
Niels Erik Leschly	Versatility - single	eliminated
	Versatility - team	eliminated
Peder Jensen	Versatility - single	9.
	Dressage - individual	7th
Vincens Grandjean	Versatility - single	4th
	Versatility - team	eliminated
Hans Lunding		Versatility - single	bronze
	Versatility - team	eliminated

Wrestling

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling

athlete	Weight	space
Robert Voigt	56 kg	eliminated
Robert Nielsen	61 kg	eliminated
Aage Meyer	66 kg	eliminated
Hans Frederiksen	79 kg	eliminated
Peter Larsen	over 87 kg	eliminated

Freestyle

athlete	Weight	space
Aage Meyer	66 kg	eliminated

rowing

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Rowing

athlete	discipline	space
Carl Berner	Two with a helmsman	4th
	Eighth	eliminated
Bjørner Drøger	Foursome without a helmsman	6th
	Eighth	eliminated
Harry Gregersen	Eighth	eliminated
Aage Jensen	Two with a helmsman	4th
	Foursome with a helmsman	6th
Emil Buoy Jensen	Foursome without a helmsman	6th
	Eighth	eliminated
Flemming Jensen	Foursome with a helmsman	6th
Keld Karise	Foursome without a helmsman	6th
	Eighth	eliminated
Harry Julius Larsen	Two without a helmsman	silver
Remond Larsen	Two with a helmsman	4th
	Eighth	eliminated
Hans Mikkelsen	Foursome with a helmsman	6th
Knud Olsen	Foursome without a helmsman	6th
	Eighth	eliminated
Richard Olsen	Two without a helmsman	silver
Harry Peeters	Foursome with a helmsman	eliminated
Olaf Klitgaard Poulsen	Eighth	eliminated
Poul Byrge Poulsen	Eighth	eliminated
Jean de Rode	Foursome with a helmsman	eliminated
Paul Siebel	Foursome with a helmsman	eliminated
Gunnar Ibsen Sørensen	Foursome with a helmsman	6th
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen	Foursome with a helmsman	6th
Frans Thissen	Two without a helmsman	eliminated
René Vingerhoet	Foursome with a helmsman	eliminated

shoot

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Shooting

Surname	discipline	Points	rank
Julius Hansen	Small caliber lying, 50 m	290	36.
Vilhelm Johansen	Small caliber lying, 50 m	295	8th.
Julius Lehrmann	Target gun	518	22nd
Axel Lerche	Rapid fire pistol	?	eliminated
Christians Møller	Target gun	513	29
	Rapid fire pistol	?	eliminated
Erik Sætter-Lassen	Rapid fire pistol	22nd	22nd
	Small caliber lying, 50 m	293	15th

swim

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Swimming

Ragnhild Hveger

Inge Sørensen, 1936

athlete	discipline	rank
Eva Arndt-Riise	100 m freestyle	eliminated
	4 × 100 m freestyle	7th
Børge Bæth	100 m back	eliminated
Inger Carlsen	400 m freestyle	eliminated
John Christensen	100 m freestyle	eliminated
	4 × 200 m freestyle	eliminated
Valborg Christensen	200 m breaststroke	eliminated
Grete Frederiksen	400 m freestyle	7th
Aage Hellstrom	400 m freestyle	eliminated
	1500 m freestyle	eliminated
	4 × 200 m freestyle	eliminated
Ragnhild Hveger	100 m freestyle	eliminated
	400 m freestyle	silver
	4 × 100 m freestyle	7th
Finn Jensen	200 m breaststroke	eliminated
Jørgen Jørgensen	400 m freestyle	eliminated
	1500 m freestyle	eliminated
	4 × 200 m freestyle	eliminated
Tove Brunnstrøm Madsen	100 m back	7th
	4 × 100 m freestyle	5.
Hans Malmstrøm	200 m breaststroke	eliminated
Noble Nielsen	200 m breaststroke	eliminated
Tove Nielsen	100 m back	eliminated
Poul Petersen	100 m freestyle	eliminated
	400 m freestyle	eliminated
	4 × 200 m freestyle	eliminated
Erik Skou	200 m breaststroke	eliminated
Inge Sørensen	200 m breaststroke	bronze
Elvi Svendsen	100 m freestyle	eliminated
	4 × 100 m freestyle	7th

sailing

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Sailing

athlete	discipline	space
Sigurd Christensen	O-dinghy	12.
Carl Berntsen , Hans Tholstrup , Niels Schibbye , Niels Wal Hansen , Otto Gunnar Danielsen , Vagn Kastrup	6 m class	8th.

Diving

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Diving

athlete	discipline	Rating	space
Mette Gregaard	Diving	27.54	15th
Karen Margrete Andersen	Diving	27.08	17th

Web links

• 1936 Danish Olympic Team in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
• Official Report of the 1936 Olympic Games: 1 , 2 (Archive.org)