Denmark at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| Denmark at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 78 (57 men and 21 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Anne Törnblad |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Denmark competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 78 competitors, 57 men and 21 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Dan Frost | Cycling | Men's points race | 24 September |
| Gold |
Jørgen Bojsen-Møller Christian Grønborg |
Sailing | Flying Dutchman | 27 September |
 Silver |
Benny Nielsen | Swimming | Men's 200 metre butterfly | 24 September |
 Bronze |
Jesper Bank Jan Mathiasen Steen Secher |
Sailing | Soling | 27 September |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Athletics | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Boxing | 5 | – | 5 |
| Canoeing | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Cycling | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Equestrian | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | – | 1 |
| Modern pentathlon | 1 | – | 1 |
| Rowing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sailing | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Shooting | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Swimming | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Tennis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | 57 | 21 | 78 |
Archery
After two Olympiads without competing in archery, Denmark returned to the sport in 1988. Three men competed, placing 11th as a team and no higher than 23rd as individuals.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Henrik Toft — 1/8 final (→ 23rd place)
- Jan Jacobsen — Preliminary round (→ 25th place)
- Niels Gammelgaard — Preliminary round (→ 56th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Toft, Jacobsen, and Gammelgaard — Semifinal (→ 11th place)
Athletics
Men's 1,500 metres
Men's Marathon
- Henrik Jørgensen
- Final — 2:16.40 (→ 22nd place)
Men's 110 metres Hurdles
Men's Decathlon
- Lars Warming — 7859 points (→ 19th place)
- 100 metres — 11.07s
- Long Jump — 7.04m
- Shot Put — 13.41m
- High Jump — 1.94m
- 400 metres — 47.97s
- 110m Hurdles — 14.49s
- Discus Throw — 40.38m
- Pole Vault — 4.80m
- Javelin Throw — 51.50m
- 1.500 metres — 4:22.41s
Women's Long Jump
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Johnny Bredahl
- First Round — Lost to Hamed Halbouni (SYR), RSC-2
Men's Light-Welterweight
Men's Light-Middleweight
Men's Light-Heavyweight
Men's Heavyweight
Canoeing
Cycling
Nine cyclists, eight men and one woman, represented Denmark in 1988. Dan Frost won gold in the points race.
- Karina Skibby — 2:00:52 (→ 42nd place)
Equestrianism
Judo
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Tue Hellstem — 4940pts (→ 27th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Hellstem — 4940pts (→ 21st place)
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Lasse Hjortnæs | Finn | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 51.0 | 5 | |
| Hans Natorp Paul Natorp |
Men's 470 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 143.0 | 21 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Mette Munch Lone Sørensen |
Women's 470 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | RET | 97.7 | 14 | |
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Jørgen Bojsen-Møller Christian Grønborg |
Flying Dutchman | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 31.4 | 
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| Paul Elvstrøm Trine Elvstrøm-Myralf |
Tornado | 16 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 112.0 | 15 | |
| Anders Geert-jensen Mogens Just |
Star | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 74.0 | 11 | |
| Jesper Bank Jan Mathiasen Steen Secher |
Soling | 9 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 52.7 | 
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Shooting
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle
- Vagn Høgholm
- Heat — 23.50 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
- Peter Rohde
- Heat — 23.70 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Franz Mortensen
- Heat — 50.74
- B-Final — 51.05 (→ 13th place)
- Peter Rohde
- Heat — 51.38 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Franz Mortensen
- Heat — 1:51.15
- B-Final — 1:51.44 (→ 13th place)
- Jan Patvel Larsen
- Heat — 1:53.61 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Claus Christensen
- Heat — 4:00.46 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Lars Sørensen
- Heat — 58.01 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Lars Sørensen
- Heat — 2:05.73 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Lars Sørensen
- Heat — 1:06.30 (→ did not advance, 47th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Christian Toft
- Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Benny Nielsen
- Heat — 54.52
- B-Final — 54.77 (→ 11th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Benny Nielsen
- Heat — 1:59.26
- Final — 1:58.24 (→
Silver Medal)
- Jan Patvel Larsen
- Heat — 2:03.01 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Franz Mortensen, Vagn Høgholm, Benny Nielsen, and Peter Rohde
- Heat — 3:25.15 (→ did not advance, 10th place)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Franz Mortensen, Claus Christensen, Jan Patvel Larsen, and Peter Rohde
- Heat — 7:33.31 (→ did not advance, 11th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Lars Sørensen, Christian Toft, Benny Nielsen, and Franz Mortensen
- Heat — 3:51.97 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Women's 50m Freestyle
- Gitta Jensen
- Heat — 26.61 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Gitta Jensen
- Heat — 57.28 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
- B-Final — 57.02 (→ 13th place)
- Pia Sørensen
- Heat — 57.82 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Mette Jacobsen
- Heat — 2:01.80
- B-Final — 2:01.84 (→ 11th place)
- Annette Jørgensen
- Heat — 2:04.71 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 400m Freestyle
- Eva Mortensen
- Heat — 4:18.06 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
- Pernille Jensen
- Heat — 4:20.96 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 800m Freestyle
- Pernille Jensen
- Heat — 8:50.82 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
- Eva Mortensen
- Heat — 8:53.67 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Pia Sørensen
- Heat — 2:38.49 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 200m Butterfly
- Mette Jacobsen
- Heat — 2:15.78
- B-Final — 2:15.60 (→ 13th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Annette Poulsen
- Heat — 2:21.83 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Annette Poulsen
- Heat — 4:54.01
- B-Final — 4:54.40 (→ 15th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Mette Jacobsen, Gitta Jensen, Pia Sørensen, and Annette Jørgensen
- Heat — 3:48.83
- Gitta Jensen, Pia Sørensen, Mette Jacobsen, and Annette Jørgensen
- Final — 3:49.25 (→ 8th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Mette Jacobsen, Pia Sørensen, Annette Jørgensen, and Gitta Jensen
- Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Tennis
Women's Singles Competition
- Tine Scheuer-Larsen
- First Round — Defeated Warda Bouchabou (Algeria) 6–0, 6–1
- Second Round — Defeated Wendy Turnbull (Australia) 6–4, 6–3
- Third Round — Lost to Natasha Zvereva (Soviet Union) 1–6, 2–6
Weightlifting
References
- ^ "Denmark at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ Denmark at the 1988 Summer Olympics
