Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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Denmark at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  DEN
NOC National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
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At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich
Competitors
Flag bearer Peder Pedersen
Medals Gold
1		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
1
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Denmark competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Contents

[edit] Medals

Denmark finished in 25th position in the final medal rankings, with one gold medal.

[edit] Image:Med_1.png Gold

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Archery

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Denmark entered two men and two women. Their highest placing competitor was Arne Jacobsen, at 8th place in the men's competition.

Women's Individual Competition:

  • Erna Rahbek Pedersen – 2244 points (→ 26th place)
  • Lilli Lentz – 2218 points (→ 29th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

  • Arne Jacobsen – 2423 points (→ 8th place)
  • Herluf Andersen – 2394 points (→ 13th place)

[edit] Athletics

Men's 1500 metres

  • Tom B. Hansen
  • Heat — 3:41.1
  • Semifinals — 3:41.6
  • Final — 3:46.4 (→ 10th place)
  • Gerd Larsen
  • Heat — 3:44.7
  • Semifinals — 3:59.4 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5000 metres

  • Jørn Lauenbourg
  • Heat — 14:18.8 (→ did not advance)
  • Gert Kaerulin
  • Heat — 14:39.2 (→ did not advance)

[edit] Cycling

[edit] Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race

  • Jørgen Marcussen — 21st place
  • Ove Jensen — 28th place
  • Henning Jørgensen — 48th place
  • Eigil Sørensen — did not finish (→ no ranking)

[edit] Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

  • Final — 1:06.44 (→ Image:Med_1.png Gold Medal)

[edit] Football

[edit] Men's Team Competition

  • First Round (Group C)
  • Second Round (Group 2)
  • Team Roster

Coach: Rudi Strittich

[edit] Handball

[edit] Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Drew with the Soviet Union (12-12)
  • Lost to Poland (8-11)
  • Lost to Sweden (10-16)
  • Final Round
  • Defeated Tunisia (29-21)
  • Defeated United States (19-18) → 13th place
  • Team Roster

[edit] Modern Pentathlon

Men's Individual Competition

  • Jørn Steffensen – 4887 points (→ 14th place)
  • Klaus Petersen – 4492 points (→ 37th place)
  • René Heitmann – 4190 points (→ 52nd place)

Men's Team Competition

  • Steffensen, Petersen, and Heitmann – 13547 points (→ 14th place)

[edit] Rowing

Men's Single Sculls

  • Kim Børgesen
  • Heat — 7:58.94
  • Repechage — 7:56.66
  • Semi Finals — 8:27.93
  • B-Final — 8:09.04 (→ 11th place)