Denmark at the 1980 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
external link (Danish)
At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
Competitors 63
Flag bearer Jørgen Lindhardtsen(opening)
Hans Rasmussen (closing)
Medals
Rank: 16		 Gold
2		 Silver
1		 Bronze
2		 Total
5
Olympic history (summary)
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Denmark competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Denmark competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Image:Med_1.png Gold

[edit] Image:Med_2.png Silver

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

[edit] Image:Med_3.png 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

[edit] Swimming

Women's 100m Breaststroke

  • Final — 1:11.16 (→ Image:Med_3.png Bronze Medal)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

  • Final — 2:32.75 (→ 4th place)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

  • Heats — did not start (→ did not advance)


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