Denmark competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 162 competitors, 144 men and 18 women, took part in 83 events in 17 sports.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke Tage Henriksen Finn Pedersen Rowing Men's coxed pair Canoeing Women's K-1 500 m Sailing Men's Firefly Fencing Women's foil individual Fritze Carstensen Karen HarupEva Riise Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle Ebbe Parsner Rowing Men's doubles sculls Helge Schrøder Helge Halkjær Aksel Hansen Rowing Men's coxless fours Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 m Bernhard Jensen Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 m Athletics Women's javelin throw Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman welterweight Diving Women's 10 m platform Cycling Men's Sprint Jørgen OlsenHarry KnudsenErik LarsenHenry Larsen Rowing Men's coxed four Ole BerntsenWilliam Berntsen Sailing Men's Dragon Boxing Men's Lightweight Football Men's competition
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankHerluf Christensen800 metresDNFDid not advanceNiels Holst-Sørensen 1:54.21 Q1:52.43 Q1:54.09Erik Jørgensen1500 metres3:54.22 Qcolspan=2 3:56.1 9The results of the 1500 metres final are disputed. Jørgensen is listed by various sources as 7th, 8th, or 9th. Henning LarsenMarathoncolspan=4 2:41:22.010 Ingvard Nielsen1500 metres4:01.77 Did not advanceAlf Olesen3000 m steeplechase9:33.65Did not advanceAage Poulsen5000 metresDNFcolspan=2 Did not advance Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionPoul CederquistHammer throw48.1615Did not advanceSvend Aage Frederiksen51.354 Q50.0710Preben LarsenTriple jump14.52014 q14.8304 Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankBente Bergendorff100 metres12.62 QNT4Did not advanceBirthe Nielsen12.92 Q12.53Did not advanceGrethe Lovsø Nielsen12.61 Q12.73Did not advanceBente BergendorffGrethe Lovsø NielsenBirthe NielsenHilde Nissen4 × 100 m relay48.1 2 Qcolspan=2 48.2 5 Field events AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionLily Carlstedt-KelsbyJavelin throw42.08Anne IversenHigh jump1.509
Boxing
Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankErik ThastumBantamweightL PTSDid not advanceSvend Aage SørensenFeatherweightL PTSDid not advanceSvend WadLightweightW PTSW PTSW PTSL PTSW WOChristian KristensenWelterweightL KO-3Did not advanceMartin HansenMiddleweightW KO-1L PTSDid not advanceErik JensenLight HeavyweightL PTSDid not advance
Canoeing
Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJohan Frederik KobberupK-1 1000 m4:40.91 Qcolspan=4 4:39.9Knud DitlevsenK-1 10000 mcolspan=6 51:54.24Ejvind HansenBernhard JensenK-2 1000 mNT1 Qcolspan=4 4:07.5Alfred ChristensenFinn Rasmussen K-2 10000 mcolspan=6 47:17.54 Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKaren HoffK-1 500 m2:32.21 Qcolspan=4 2:31.9
Cycling
Eleven cyclists, all men, represented Denmark in 1948. Road AthleteEventTimeRankKnud AndersenMen's road race5:39:57.228Børge Saxil NielsenDNFKristian Pedersen5:39:57.227 Rudolf RasmussenDNFKristian PedersenKnud AndersenBørge Saxil NielsenRudolf RasmussenTeam road raceDNF Track 1000m time trial AthleteEventTimeRankAxel SchandorffMen's 1000m time trial1:15.55
Men's Sprint AthleteEventHeatsRepechage 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankAxel SchandorffMen's sprintW 1:49.8colspan=1 W 1:49.6W 2:0L 0-2W 2-0
Men's Tandem AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)Rank Hans AndresenEvan Klamer TandemW 4:53.6colspan=1 L 0-2Did not advance5
Pursuit AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankMax JørgensenBørge GisselBørge MortensenBenny SchnoorTeam pursuitcolspan="1" align="center" W 5:04.1 QL 5:05.6Did not advance5
Diving
Men AthleteEventFinalPointsRankThomas Christiansen3 m springboard114.598 10m platform105.226 Women AthleteEventFinalPointsRankInge Beeken10m platform59.548Birte Christoffersen3 m springboard87.12910m platform66.04
Equestrian
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankErik CarlsenEsjaIndividual113.0014 6944110445445Kai Aage KrarupRollo114.0016 6351151465146514Niels MikkelsenSt. Hans108.008 78305DSQDid not finishErik CarlsenKai Aage KrarupNiels MikkelsenSee aboveTeam33542101251ACACACDid not finish
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventFinalPenaltiesRankOtto Mønsted ActhonPleaseIndividualDNFJeppe Johannes Ladegaard-MikkelsenAtomDNFTorben TrydeAttilaDNFOtto Mønsted ActhonJeppe Johannes Ladegaard-MikkelsenTorben TrydeSee aboveTeamDNF
Fencing
15 fencers, 12 men and 3 women, represented Denmark in 1948.
Men's foil Ivan Ruben Aage Leidersdorff Ole Albrechtsen
Men's team foil Ivan Ruben, Ole Albrechtsen, Aage Leidersdorff, Tage Jørgensen, Ivan Osiier, Flemming Vögg
Men's épée Mogens Lüchow Ib Nielsen
Men's team épée Mogens Lüchow, Erik Andersen, Ib Nielsen, René Dybkær, Jakob Lyng, Kenneth Flindt
Men's sabre Aage Leidersdorff Ivan Ruben Ivan Osiier
Women's foil Karen Lachmann Grete Olsen Kate Mahaut
Field hockey
Group stage The first of each group and also the second of Group C qualified for the Semi-finals.
Group C
Football
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Bronze medal match
Gymnastics
Rowing
Denmark had 25 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1948.
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAage LarsenEbbe ParsnerDouble sculls6:50.11 Qcolspan=2 colspan=2 7:48.31 Q6:55.3Søren JensenJørn SnogdahlCoxless pair7:28.33 R7:26.41 Qcolspan=2 7:54.32Did not advance4Carl-Ebbe AndersenTage HenriksenFinn PedersenCoxed pair7:51.72 Q7:51.21 Qcolspan=2 8:12.71 Q8:00.5Aksel BondeHelge HalkjærHelge Muxoll SchrøderIb Storm LarsenCoxless four6:40.52 R6:35.11 Qcolspan=2 7:13.81 Q6:43.5Erik LarsenHenry LarsenIb OlsenBørge Raahauge NielsenHarry KnudsenCoxed four6:52.51 Qcolspan=2 7:21.31 Q7:31.31 Q6:58.6Jarl EmckenBørge HougaardPoul KorupHolger LarsenIb NielsenNiels RasmussenGerhardt SørensenNiels WambergCharles WillumsenEights6:17.63 R6:09.42Did not advance8
Sailing
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567Paul ElvstrømFireflyDNF63115115543Johan RathjeNaalli PetersenSwallow8 71910712 29355William BerntsenKlaus BaessOle BerntsenDragon3 4 352524223Troels la CourBruno ClausenSvend IversenRené la CourHans SørensenA. EiermannEyvin Schiøttz6 Metre10541110108164810
Shooting
Seven shooters represented Denmark in 1948. Men AthleteEventFinalScoreRankBørge ChristensenMen's 50 metre rifle prone58542Axel LercheMen's 25 metre pistol54031Gregers Münter49851Gustaf NielsenMen's 300 metre rifle three positions105719Men's 50 metre rifle prone59511Erik Sætter-Lassen58832Uffe Schultz LarsenMen's 300 metre rifle three positions104721Charles VillholthMen's 25 metre pistol52341
Swimming
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGreta Andersen100 metre freestroke1:07.03 Q1:05.91 Q1:06.3400 metre freestrokeDNF19Did not advanceFritze Carstensen 100 metre freestroke1:06.51 Q1:07.52 Q1:09.18400 metre freestroke5:29.43 Q5:29.5 5 Q5:29.47Jytte Hansen 200 metre breaststroke3:09.12 Q 3:05.53 Q 3:08.18Karen Margrethe Harup 100 metre freestroke1:08.48 Q1:08.78 q1:08.1 4400 metre freestroke5:31.77 Q5:25.7 OR1 Q 5:21.2100 metre backstroke1:15.6 1 Q1:15.5 OR1 Q 1:14.4 OREva Arndt-RiiseKaren Margrethe HarupGreta AndersenFritze CarstensenElvi Svendsen 4 x 100 metre freestyle4:33.51 Q colspan=2 4:29.6
Weightlifting
Men AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJohan Runge 60 kg954901212083057Jørgen Fryd Petersen 67.5 kg901497.510127.5 931510Jørgen Moritzen75 kg87.5229517DNSDNFNiels Petersen+82.5 kg1159112.57155 5382.56
Wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventElimination poolFinal roundRound 1ResultRound 2ResultRound 3ResultRound 4ResultRound 5ResultFinal roundResultRankSvend Aage Thomsen−52 kgL 0–3L 0-3Did not advance11Kolle Lejserowitz−57 kgL 1-2L 0–0 PDid not advance11Abraham Kurland−67 kgW RETL 0–3L 2-1Did not advance9Henrik Hansen−73 kgW FL 0–3W 3-0W FL FDid not advanceErling Stuer Lauridsen−87 kgW 3-0W FL 0-3L FDid not advance6
Art competitions
AthleteEventCategoryTitleRankJosef Petersen LiteratureEpic works"The Olympic Champion"Erling Brene MusicChoral and orchestral"Vigeur"Knud NellemoseSculptureStatues"Young Man with Discus", "Head of a Boxer"NMMedals and plaques "Group of Wrestlers", "Football Players"NM
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database