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Denmark At The 1956 Summer Olympics
Denmark competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden ( equestrian events). 31 competitors, 27 men and 4 women, took part in 25 events in 10 sports. Medalists Gold * Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition Silver * Lis Hartel — Equestrian, Dressage Individual * Ole Berntsen, Christian von Bülow and Cyril Andresen — Sailing, Men's Dragon Team Competition Bronze * Tove Søby — Canoeing, Women's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles Athletics Boxing Canoeing Cycling ;Time trial * Allan Juel Larsen — 1:14.3 (→ 13th place) ; Individual road race *Palle Lykke Jensen — did not finish (→ no ranking) Diving Women's 10m Platform * Hanna Laursen ** Preliminary Round — 35.39 (→ did not advance, 17th place) Fencing One fencer represented Denmark in 1956. ; Women's foil * Karen Lachmann Rowing Denmark had seven male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1956. ; Men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Olympic Committee And Sports Confederation Of Denmark
The National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark ( da, Danmarks Idrætsforbund, ''DIF'') is the National Olympic Committee representing Denmark. List of presidents The following is a list of presidents since its creation in 1905. Member federations The Danish National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 32 Olympic Summer and 4 Winter Sport Federations in Denmark. See also *Denmark at the Olympics References External links Official website National Olympic Committees, Denmark Denmark at the Olympics Sports governing bodies in Denmark, Olympic 1905 establishments in Denmark Sports organizations established in 1905 {{Denmark-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Andresen
Cyril Romain Andresen (23 November 1929 – 12 September 1977) was a Danish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the Dragon class at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Ole Berntsen and Christian von Bülow Christian Robert von Bülow af Radum (14 December 1917 – 13 January 2002) was a Danish sailor. He competed in the dragon A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dr .... References External links * * * 1929 births 1977 deaths Danish male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Dragon Olympic sailors for Denmark Olympic silver medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Royal Danish Yacht Club sailors Sportspeople from Frederiksberg Sailors (sport) from the Capital Region of Denmark {{Denmark-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxless Pair
The men's coxless pairs competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place at Lake Wendouree near Ballarat, Australia. The event was held from 23 November 23 to 27 November. The competition was won by James Fifer and Duvall Hecht representing the United States. Heats In the heats the first two pairs advanced directly to semi-finals. The others competed in the repechage Repechage (; french: repêchage, "fishing out, rescuing") is a practice in series competitions that allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round. A well known example is the wild car ... for the remaining spots in the semi-finals. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Repechage The first two pairs advanced directly to semi-finals. Heat 1 Semi-finals The first two pairs advanced directly to the final. Heat 1 Heat 2 Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's coxless four Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing (sport)
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing. In sculling, each rower holds two oars—one in each hand, while in sweep rowing each rower holds one oar with both hands. There are several boat classes in which athletes may compete, ranging from single sculls, occupied by one person, to shells with eight rowers and a coxswain, called eights. There are a wide variety of course types and formats of racing, but most elite and championship level racing is conducted on calm water courses long with several lanes marked using buoys. Modern rowing as a competitive sport can be traced to the early 17th century when professional watermen held races (regattas) on the River Thames in London, England. Often prizes were offered by the London G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Lachmann
Karen Vilhelmine Lachmann (30 May 1916 – 30 September 1962) was a Danish fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's individual foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Life Lachmann was born in Beijing, China to mother Ingeborg Møller (1889-1963) and father, Vilhelm Petersen (1877-1964). With her mother's second marriage to lithographer Aksel Lachmann, Karen and her two sisters were adopted by their mother's wealthy family in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar .... In their new family, the three sisters were given the opportunity to practice different sports, and Karen chose fencing, which had become an option for women from around the turn of the twentieth century. However, it was prima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fencing At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Women's Foil
The women's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on 29 November 1956. 23 fencers from 11 nations competed. Competition format The competition used a pool play format, with each fencer facing the other fencers in the pool in a round robin. Bouts were to 4 touches. Barrages were used to break ties necessary for advancement (touches against were the first tie-breaker used to give ranks when the rank did not matter). However, only as much fencing was done as was necessary to determine advancement, so some bouts never occurred if the fencers advancing from the pool could be determined.Official Report, p. 454. Results Round 1 The top 4 fencers in each pool advanced to the semifinals. Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Semifinals The top 4 fencers in each pool advanced to the final. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final Orban-Szabo defeated Sheen in the round-robin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanna Laursen
Hanna Ivy Laursen (born 19 May 1936) is a Danish diver. She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * * 1936 births Living people Danish female divers Olympic divers for Denmark Divers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Divers from Copenhagen {{Denmark-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palle Lykke Jensen
Palle Lykke Jensen (4 November 1936 – 19 April 2013) was a Danish cyclist who was active between 1956 and 1969. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the road race, but failed to finish. The same year he finished fourth at the world road championships. Starting from 1958 Jensen won four consecutive national sprint titles. Between 1958 and 1968 he also won six medals at European track championships and 21 six-day races out of 122 starts in Germany, Canada, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands and UK. After marrying the daughter of Belgian cyclist Rik Van Steenbergen, in 1962 he moved to Belgium, where he worked at the Port of Antwerp The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is the port of the City of Antwerp. It is located in Flanders (Belgium), mainly in the province of Antwerp but also partially in the province of East Flanders. It is a seaport in the heart of Europe accessible to .... References 1936 births 2013 deaths Olympic cyclists for Denmark Cyclists at the 1956 Summ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's Individual Road Race
The men's individual road race at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, was held on Friday 7 December 1956. There were 88 participants from 28 nations. Of the 88 starters 44 rode the distance to the end. The event was won by Ercole Baldini of Italy, the nation's first medal in the men's individual road race. Arnaud Geyre took silver, France's first medal since back-to-back golds in 1936 and 1948. Alan Jackson's bronze was Great Britain's first medal in the event since 1896. French and British officials protested against Baldini's victory, claiming that he was protected from the hot sun by the Olympic film unit van that drove alongside him, but the protest was upheld. The start of the race was delayed fifteen minutes when it was discovered that two 'unauthorised' Irish cyclists, Tom Gerrard and Paudie Fitzgerald were in the starting field. The two were removed and then "joined 200 supporters in passing out Irish nationalist literature." Each nation could enter up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Juel Larsen
Allan Juel Larsen (21 November 1931 – 11 February 2017) was a Danish cyclist. He competed in the time trial event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1931 births 2017 deaths Danish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Denmark Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Frederiksberg Cyclists from the Capital Region of Denmark {{Denmark-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 1000m Time Trial
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two-wheeled bicycles, "cycling" also includes the riding of unicycles, tricycles, quadricycles, recumbent and similar human-powered vehicles (HPVs). Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century and now number approximately one billion worldwide. They are the principal means of transportation in many parts of the world, especially in densely populated European cities. Cycling is widely regarded as an effective and efficient mode of transportation optimal for short to moderate distances. Bicycles provide numerous possible benefits in comparison with motor vehicles, including the sustained physical exercise involved in cycling, easier parking, increased maneuverability, and access to roads, bike paths and rural trails. Cycling also offers a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoeing At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 Metres
The women's K-1 500 metres was a competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-person canoe sprint kayaks. Heat and finals took place on December 1. Medalists Heats The ten competitors first raced in three heats. The top four finishers in each heat moved directly to the final. Final Dementyeva false-started once, then won the event by two meters after spurting to the lead after the start. Fifth-place finisher Cochrane never trained with or competed against women prior to the Olympics. References 1956 Summer Olympics official report.pp. 409–10.*Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Women's Kayak Singles 500 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. pp. 490–1. {{DEFAULTSORT:Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 500 metres Women's K-1 500 Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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