Denmark at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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Denmark at the Olympic Games

Flag of Denmark
IOC code:   DEN
1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
Medals Gold
2		 Silver
1		 Bronze
2		 Total
5
Summer Olympic Games appearances
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Denmark competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.

Contents

[edit] Medals

Denmark finished in 16th position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and five medals overall.

[edit] Gold

  • Hans Rasmussen — Shooting, Men's Skeet
  • Valdemar Bandolowski, Erik Hansen and Poul Jensen — Sailing, Men's Soling

[edit] Silver

  • Peter Due and Per Kjærgaard — Sailing, Men's Tornado

[edit] Bronze

  • Hans-Hendrik Ørsted — Cycling, Men's 4.000 metres Individual Pursuit
  • Susanne Nielsson — Swimming, Women's 100 metres Breaststroke

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Men's Marathon

  • Jorn Lauenborg
  • Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

[edit] Boxing

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

  • Jesper Cornell
    1. First Round — Defeated Sylvain Rajefiarison (Madagascar) on points (5-0)
    2. Second Round — Lost to Galsandorj Batbileg (Mongolia) on points (1-4)

[edit] Handball

[edit] Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Defeated Cuba (30-18)
  • Lost to Spain (19-20)
  • Lost to Poland (12-26)
  • Lost to Hungary (15-16)
  • Lost to East Germany (20-24)
  • Classification Match
  • 9th/10th place: Defeated Algeria (28-20) → 9th place
  • Team Roster
  • Ole Nørskov Sørensen
  • Michael Jørn Berg
  • Andres Dahl-Nielsen
  • Thomas Pazyj
  • Bjarne Jeppesen
  • Iver Grunnet
  • Morten Stig Christensen
  • Carsten Haurum
  • Palle Jensen
  • Erik Bue Pedersen
  • Hans Henrik Hattesen
  • Mogens Jeppesen
  • Poul Kjaer Poulsen
  • Per Skaarup

[edit] Swimming

Women's 100m Breaststroke

  • Final — 1.11,16 (→ Bronze Medal)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

  • Final — 2.32,75 (→ 4th place)



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