Denmark
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competed at the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
in
London
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England
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. 162 competitors, 144 men and 18 women, took part in 83 events in 17 sports.
Medalists
Athletics
;Men
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
Boxing
;Men
Canoeing
Sprint
;Men
;Women
Cycling
Eleven cyclists, all men, represented Denmark in 1948.
;Road
Track
;1000m time trial
;Men's Sprint
;Men's Tandem
;Pursuit
Diving
;Men
;Women
Equestrian
Eventing
Show jumping
Fencing
15 fencers, 12 men and 3 women, represented Denmark in 1948.
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Men's foil
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Ivan Ruben
Ivan Ruben (12 August 1917 – 2 February 1986) was a Danish fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics held in London and Helsinki respectively.
References
1917 births
1986 deaths
Danis ...
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Aage Leidersdorff
Aage Leidersdorff (10 April 1910 – 19 February 1970) was a Danish fencer. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were ...
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Ole Albrechtsen
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Men's team foil
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Ivan Ruben
Ivan Ruben (12 August 1917 – 2 February 1986) was a Danish fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics held in London and Helsinki respectively.
References
1917 births
1986 deaths
Danis ...
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Ole Albrechtsen,
Aage Leidersdorff
Aage Leidersdorff (10 April 1910 – 19 February 1970) was a Danish fencer. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were ...
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Tage Jørgensen,
Ivan Osiier
Dr. Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier (December 16, 1888 – December 23, 1965), was a Danish Olympic medalist, and world champion, fencer who fenced foil, épée, and saber. He was given the Olympic Diploma of Merit during his career. He is also on ...
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Flemming Vögg
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Men's épée
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Mogens Lüchow
Mogens Lüchow (13 May 1918 – 20 March 1989) was a Danish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommar ...
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Ib Nielsen
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Men's team épée
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Mogens Lüchow
Mogens Lüchow (13 May 1918 – 20 March 1989) was a Danish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommar ...
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Erik Andersen,
Ib Nielsen,
René Dybkær,
Jakob Lyng,
Kenneth Flindt
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Men's sabre
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Aage Leidersdorff
Aage Leidersdorff (10 April 1910 – 19 February 1970) was a Danish fencer. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were ...
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Ivan Ruben
Ivan Ruben (12 August 1917 – 2 February 1986) was a Danish fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics held in London and Helsinki respectively.
References
1917 births
1986 deaths
Danis ...
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Ivan Osiier
Dr. Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier (December 16, 1888 – December 23, 1965), was a Danish Olympic medalist, and world champion, fencer who fenced foil, épée, and saber. He was given the Olympic Diploma of Merit during his career. He is also on ...
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Women's foil
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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
La ...
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Grete Olsen
Grete Olsen (18 February 1912 – 6 April 2010) was a Danish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and al ...
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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
Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically ...
events in 1948.
;Men
Sailing
;Open
Shooting
Seven shooters represented Denmark in 1948.
;Men
Swimming
;Women
Weightlifting
;Men
Wrestling
;Men's Greco-Roman
Art competitions
References
External links
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
{{Nations at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Nations at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948
Summer Olympics