Denmark at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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. 43 competitors, 35 men and 8 women, took part in 34 events in 9 sports.


Medalists


Silver

* Henry Hansen,
Leo Nielsen Carl Leo Holger Nielsen (5 March 1909 – 15 June 1968) was a Danish track cyclist who won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics with Henry Hansen and Orla Jørgensen and a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics with Hansen and F ...
, and Frode Sørensen
Cycling 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 ...
, Men's Team Road Race * Svend Olsen
Weightlifting Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift Weight training#Equipment, weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People lift various kinds of weights for a variety of different reasons. These may include various t ...
, Men's Light Heavyweight *
Abraham Kurland Abraham Kurland (10 June 1912 – 14 March 1999) was a Danish Olympic silver medalist wrestler. Kurland won 12 Denmark championships from 1932-49, won a silver medal in lightweight Greco Roman wrestling at the 1932 Olympics and a gold medal i ...
Wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...
, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight


Bronze

* Peter Jørgensen
Boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...
, Men's Light Heavyweight * Harald Christensen and Willy Gervin
Cycling 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 ...
, Men's 2.000m Tandem *
Else Jacobsen Else Agnes Ella Jacobsen (later Baade) (31 May 1911 – 3 April 1965) was a Danish swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also kn ...
Swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
, Women's 200m Breaststroke


Athletics


Boxing


Cycling

Six cyclists, all men, represented Denmark in 1932. ; Individual road race * Frode Sørensen *
Leo Nielsen Carl Leo Holger Nielsen (5 March 1909 – 15 June 1968) was a Danish track cyclist who won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics with Henry Hansen and Orla Jørgensen and a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics with Hansen and F ...
* Henry Hansen *
Gunnar Andersen Gunnar Andersen (18 March 1890 – 25 April 1968) was a Norwegian footballer and ski jumper. In 1918 he became the first to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports. F ...
; Team road race * Frode Sørensen *
Leo Nielsen Carl Leo Holger Nielsen (5 March 1909 – 15 June 1968) was a Danish track cyclist who won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics with Henry Hansen and Orla Jørgensen and a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics with Hansen and F ...
* Henry Hansen ; Sprint * Willy Gervin ;
Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
* Harald Christensen ;
Tandem Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction. The original use of the term in English was in ''tandem harness'', which is used for two ...
* Harald Christensen * Willy Gervin


Diving


Fencing

Seven fencers, four men and three women, represented Denmark in 1932. ; Men's foil * Axel Bloch *
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 ...
* Erik Kofoed-Hansen ; Men's team foil * Axel Bloch,
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 ...
, Erik Kofoed-Hansen,
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 ...
; Men's épée *
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 ...
* Erik Kofoed-Hansen ; Men's team épée * Axel Bloch,
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 ...
, Erik Kofoed-Hansen,
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 ...
; Men's sabre *
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 ...
* Axel Bloch *
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 ...
; Men's team sabre *
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 ...
, Erik Kofoed-Hansen,
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 ...
, Axel Bloch ; Women's foil * Gerda Munck *
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 ...
* Inger Klint


Swimming


Weightlifting


Wrestling


Art competitions


References


External links


Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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