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Denmark competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. The nation won its first ever medal at the Winter Olympic Games, a silver by the women's curling team.
| Denmark at the 1998 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Nagano | |
| Competitors | 12 (5 men, 7 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Helena Blach Lavrsen[1] (curling)[2] |
| Medals Ranked 18th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Jane Bidstrup Dorthe Holm Helena Blach Lavrsen Margit Pörtner Trine Qvist | Curling | Women's tournament | 15 February |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Curling | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Freestyle skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 7 | 12 |
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Tejs Broberg | Super-G | 1:41.09 | 35 | ||
| Tejs Broberg | Giant Slalom | 1:25.14 | 1:22.00 | 2:47.14 | 27 |
| Arne Hardenberg | Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
Men's combined
| Athlete | Slalom | Downhill | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1 | Time 2 | Time | Total time | Rank | |
| Tejs Broberg | DNF | – | – | DNF | – |
| Arne Hardenberg | DNF | – | – | DNF | – |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Katrine Hvidsteen | Giant Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Katrine Hvidsteen | Slalom | 51.10 | DNF | DNF | – |
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 10 km C |
Michael Binzer | 30:14.2 | 46 |
| 15 km pursuit1 F |
Michael Binzer | 45:12.0 | 41 |
| 30 km C |
Michael Binzer | 1'49:42.2 | 58 |
| 50 km F |
Michael Binzer | 2'19:20.7 | 41 |
1 Starting delay based on 10 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women's tournament
Group stage
Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.
Medal round
Semi-final
Gold medal game
| Contestants | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver medal | Helena Blach Lavrsen | Margit Pörtner | Dorthe Holm | Trine Qvist | Jane Bidstrup |
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- Men
| Athlete | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tyllesen | 9 | 11 | 15.5 | 9 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | ||
| Anja Bolbjerg | Moguls | 34.41 | 22.41 | 9 Q | 31.38 | 22.09 | 13 |
- Men's giant slalom
| Athlete | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | |
| Mike Kildevæld | 1:02.75 | 1:07.67 | 2:10.42 | 15 |
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