Denmark at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Denmark competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in
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. This is a list of all of the Danish athletes who qualified for the Olympics and their results. The goal set out by
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and the Danish Sports' Union (''Dansk Idræts-Forbund'', DIF) was seven medals. The distribution of gold, silver and bronze medals in this goal were not specified."Danske målsætninger"
, ''ol.dk''. Retrieved on 26 February 2008.
Team Danmark and DIF believed Denmark had the best chances of winning a medal in wrestling, cycling, handball, the equestrian events, rowing, athletics, badminton and sailing, but hoped to see table tennis and triathlon make the podium as well. The entire Danish Olympic squad was announced on 21 June 2008 with final confirmation on 8 July."Milepæle frem mod OL"
, ''ol.dk''. Retrieved on 26 February 2008.
On 14 August, placing third in the equestrian team dressage event, Denmark won its first medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.


Medalists


Archery


Athletics

;Men ;Women


Badminton

;Men ;Women ;Mixed


Canoeing


Sprint

Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final


Cycling


Road


Track

;Pursuit ;Omnium


Mountain biking

;Men


BMX


Equestrian


Dressage


Eventing


Gymnastics


Trampoline


Handball


Men's tournament

;Roster ;Group play ;Quarterfinal ;Classification semifinal ;7th–8th place


Rowing

;Men ;Women Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage


Sailing

;Men ;Women ;Open M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;


Shooting

;Men


Swimming

;Men ;Women


Table tennis


Tennis


Triathlon


Wrestling

;Men's Greco-Roman


See also

* Denmark at the 2008 Summer Paralympics


References


External links


ol.dk
– the Danish Olympics Committee's homepage for the Danish Olympic team {{Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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