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Denmark competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. No Danish athletes had competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
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| Denmark at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 78 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Aage Holm |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Denmark national football team |
Football | October 24 | |
| Silver |
Ludvig Dam | Swimming | Men's 100 m backstroke | July 17 |
 Bronze |
Anders Andersen | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman middleweight | July 25 |
| Bronze |
Carl Jensen | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight | July 22 |
| Bronze |
Søren Marinus Jensen | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman super heavyweight | July 24 |
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| Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metres | Heats | Axel Petersen | 11.5 seconds 2nd, heat 9 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 1500 metres | Semi- finalist | Kjeld Nielsen | None held | Unknown 6th, semifinal 2 | Did not advance |
| Men's 5 miles | Semi- finalist | Julius Jørgensen | None held | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 3 | Did not advance |
| Kjeld Nielsen | Unknown 4th, semifinal 2 | ||||
| Men's marathon | 23rd | Julius Jørgensen | None held | 3:47:44.0 | |
| 26th | Rudy Hansen | 3:53:15.0 | |||
| Men's 3500 metre walk | 6th | Charles Vestergaard | None held | 17:07.0 2nd, semifinal 2 | 17:21.8 |
| Semi- finalist | Arne Højme | 17:23.4 6th, semifinal 1 | Did not advance | ||
| Men's 10 mile walk | — | Arne Højme | None held | Did not finish —, semifinal 1 | Did not advance |
| Charles Vestergaard | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | ||||
| Event | Place | Athlete | Height/ Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's standing long jump | 8-25 | Svend Langkjær | Unknown |
| Men's standing high jump | 8th | Svend Langkjær | 1.42 metres |
| Men's hammer throw | 10-19 | Harald Agger | Unknown |
2 Danish boxers competed in the lightweight class, with each losing his first bout.
| Weight class | Place | Boxer | Round of 16 | Quarter- finals | Semi- finals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight Up to 140 pounds | 7th | Hemming Hansen | Lost to Johnson 2-0 decision | Did not advance | ||
| Waldemar Holberg | Lost to Wells 4th-round decision | |||||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Event | Place | Fencer | First round | Second round | Semi- final | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's épée | Semi- finalist | Lauritz Christian Østrup | 5-1 (1st in A) | 3-1 (1st in 2) | 5-5 (6th in 2) | Did not advance |
| Second round | Ivan Osiier | 5-3 (2nd in E) | 2-2 (3rd in 2) | Did not advance | ||
| Ejnar Levison | 3-2 (2nd in C) | 1-4 (5th in 1) | ||||
| First round | Herbert Sander | 2-4 (4th in B) | Did not advance | |||
| Otto Becker | 4-4 (4th in D) | |||||
| Frantz Jørgensen | 3-4 (5th in I) | |||||
| Men's sabre | Semi- finalist | Lauritz Østrup | 4-1 (1st in I) | 2-1 (2nd in 8) | 3-4 (6th in 2) | Did not advance |
| Second round | Einar Schwartz-Nielsen | 2-1 (1st in E) | 0-3 (4th in 8) | Did not advance | ||
| First round | Harald Krenchel | 1-3 (5th in D) | Did not advance | |||
| Event | Place | Fencers | Play-in match | First round | Semi- finals | Final | Repechage | Silver medal match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team épée | 4th | Ejnar Levison (all) Ivan Osiier (all) Lauritz Østrup (1st) Herbert Sander (all) Otto Becker (rep) | Bye | Lost to France 10-6 Relegated to repechage | Did not advance | Lost to Great Britain 9-8 Out 4th place | Did not advance | |
Denmark was represented by the Denmark national football team.
| Event | Place | Players | First round | Semifinals | Final | Bronze match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | 2nd | P. Marius Andersen, Harald Bohr, Charles Buchwald, Ludvig Drescher, Johannes Gandil, Harald Hansen, August Lindgren, Kristian Middelboe (captain), Nils Middelboe, Sophus Nielsen, Oscar Nielsen-Nørland, Bjørn Rasmussen, Vilhelm Wolffhagen | Won vs. France B 9-0 | Won vs. France A 17-1 | Lost vs. Great Britain 2-0 | Not relegated |
| Event | Place | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team | 4th | Carl Andersen, Hans Bredmose, Jens Chievitz, Arvor Hansen, Christian Hansen, Ingvardt Hansen, Einar Hermann, Knud Holm, Poul Holm, Oluf Husted-Nielsen, Charles Jensen, Gorm Jensen, Hendrik Johansen, Harald Klem, Robert Madsen, Viggo Meulengracht-Madsen, Lukas Nielsen, Oluf Olsson, Niels Petersen, Nicolai Philipsen, Hendrik Rasmussen, Viktor Rasmussen, Marius Thuesen, Niels Turin-Nielsen | 378 |
| Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 14th | Lars Jørgen Madsen | 813 |
| 18th | Christian Pedersen | 780 | |
| 21st | Hans Christian Schultz | 769 | |
| 33rd | Niels Laursen | 712 | |
| 42nd | Poul Liebst | 645 | |
| 48th | Christian Christensen | 501 | |
| 51st | Lorents Jensen | 321 | |
| Men's team free rifle | 4th | Niels Andersen Lars Jørgen Madsen Ole Olsen Christian Christensen Christian Pedersen Hans Christian Schultz | 4543 |
| Men's team military rifle | 8th | Niels Andersen Christian Christensen Lorents Jensen Niels Laursen Julius Hillemann-Jensen Ole Olsen | 1909 |
| Event | Place | Swimmer | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metre freestyle | Heats | Harald Klem | Unknown 3-6, heat 1 | Did not advance | |
| Poul Holm | Unknown 3-5, heat 3 | ||||
| Hjalmar Saxtorph | Unknown 4-5, heat 5 | ||||
| Men's 400 metre freestyle | Heats | Aage Holm | 8:08.8 2nd, heat 5 | Did not advance | |
| Hjalmar Saxtorph | Unknown 4-5, heat 7 | ||||
| Men's 100 metre backstroke | 2nd | Ludvig Dam | 1:26.4 2nd, heat 4 | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 1 | 1:26.6 |
| Men's 200 metre breaststroke | Heats | Harald Klem | Unknown 3rd, heat 6 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay | Semi- finalist | Poul Holm Harald Klem John Ludvig Dam Hjalmar Saxtorph | None held | 12:53.0 2nd, semifinal 1 | Did not advance |
| Event | Place | Wrestler | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter- finals | Semi- finals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greco-Roman lightweight | 5th | Anders Møller | Defeated Whittingstall | Defeated Faulkner | Lost to Lindén | Did not advance | |
| 9th | Carl Carlsen | Defeated Steens | Lost to Lindén | Did not advance | |||
| 17th | Christian Carlsen | Lost to Hawkins | Did not advance | ||||
| Greco-Roman middleweight | 3rd | Anders Andersen | Bye | Defeated Lorenz | Defeated Belmer | Lost to Mårtensson | Defeated (walkover) Jósepsson |
| 5th | Johannes Eriksen | Bye | Defeated E. Bacon | Lost to Andersson | Did not advance | ||
| Axel Larsson | Defeated Duijm | Defeated Lelie | Lost to Mårtensson | ||||
| Greco-Roman light heavyweight | 3rd | Carl Jensen | Bye | Defeated Oosten | Defeated Banbrook | Lost to Saarela | Defeated Payr |
| 17th | Harald Christiansen | Lost to Larsson | Did not advance | ||||
| Henri Nielsen | Lost to Saarela | ||||||
| Greco-Roman super heavyweight | 3rd | Søren Marinus Jensen | None held | Bye | Lost to Weisz | Defeated Payr | |
| 5th | Carl Jensen | Lost to Weisz | Did not advance | ||||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Finland | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Sweden | 1 | 5 | .167 |
| Total international | 14 | 12 | .538 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Total | 15 | 13 | .536 |
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