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competed at the

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. 100 competitors, 88 men and 12 women, took part in 46 events in 15 sports. Cyclist

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died during the team time trial.

Medalists

Gold

* Paul Elvstrøm —

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, men's Finn individual competition * Erik Hansen — Canoeing, men's K1 1,000 metres kayak singles

Silver

* Hans Fogh and Ole Erik Petersen —

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* William Berntsen, Steen Christensen and Søren Hancke —

, 5.5 Metre * Poul Andersen,

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, Bent Hansen, Poul Jensen,

Flemming Nielsen Flemming Gert Nielsen, known simply as Flemming Nielsen, (24 February 1934 – 16 November 2018) was a Danish football player in the midfielder position, who won a silver medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1960 Summer O ...

, Hans Nielsen,

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, Poul Pedersen, Jørn Sørensen and Tommy Troelsen —

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, men's team competition

Bronze

* Erik Hansen, Arne Høyer, Erling Jessen and

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— Canoeing, men's K1 4x500 metres kayak relay

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Eight male cyclists represented Denmark in 1960. ; Team time trial *

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* Niels Baunsøe *

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;

Team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ...

* John Lundgren *

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* Jens Sørensen * Kurt vid Stein

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

One fencer represented Denmark in 1960. ; Men's sabre * Palle Frey

Football

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1960. ;Individual * Benny Schmidt

Rowing

Denmark had 16 male rowers participate in five out of seven

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events in 1960. ; Men's double sculls * Jannik Madum Andersen * Poul Mortensen ; Men's coxless pair *

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* Elo Tostenæs ; Men's coxed pair *

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* Knud Nielsen * Sven Lysholt Hansen (cox) ; Men's coxless four * Hugo Christiansen * Mogens Jensen * Børge Kaas Andersen * Ole Kassow ; Men's coxed four * Poul Justesen * Mogens Pedersen * Svend Helge Hansen * Erik Rask * Ejgo Vejby Nielsen (cox)

Sailing

;Open

Shooting

Four shooters represented Denmark in 1960. ;

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; 300 m rifle, three positions *

Uffe Schultz Larsen Uffe Schultz Larsen (2 June 1921 – 29 November 2005) was a Danish sport shooter who won a silver medal in the 50 m rifle prone position at the 1952 World Championships. He competed in various events at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olym ...

* Egon Stephansen ; 50 m rifle, three positions * Niels Petersen *

; 50 m rifle, prone * Egon Stephansen * Niels Petersen

Swimming

Wrestling

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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