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Denmark competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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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 Team Danmark

Team Danmark

Team Danmark is an organization funded by the Danish government through the proceeds from "Danske Spil" with the purpose of promoting elite sports in Denmark....

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.

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 June 21, 2008 with final confirmation on July 8.

On August 14, placing third in the Equestrian Team dressage event, Denmark won its first medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

Medalists

Name	Sport	Event
Eskild Ebbesen Eskild Ebbesen Eskild Balschmidt Ebbesen is a Danish lightweight rower, who has won a total number of four Olympic and six World Championship gold medals.... Thomas Ebert Thomas Ebert Thomas Ebert is a Danish lightweight rower who won gold at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics in the Men's Lightweight Coxless Fours.... Morten Jørgensen	Rowing Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowing competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.- Events :14 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:Single sculls menPairs men...	Men's lightweight coxless four
Jonas Warrer Jonas Warrer Jonas Warrer is a Danish sailor in the 49er class who sails with Martin Kirketerp. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, they stood to win the gold medal before the final round, but their mast broke shortly before start. The Croatian team lent the Danes their boat, and the Danes went on to finish seventh...	Sailing Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 9 to 21. The competition took place in Qingdao, at Qingdao International Marina....	49er class
Jens-Erik Madsen Jens-Erik Madsen Jens-Erik Madsen is a Danish professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:# 1999: 1º in National Championship, Road, Juniors, Denmark # 2000: 3º in National Championship, Track, Pursuit, U23, Denmark... Michael Mørkøv Michael Mørkøv Michael Mørkøv is a Danish professional racing cyclist on UCI ProTeam .-Career highlights:# 2001: 3º in National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Juniors, Denmark... Alex Nicki Rasmussen	Cycling Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course...	Men's team pursuit
René Holten Poulsen René Holten Poulsen René Holten Poulsen is a Danish sprint canoer. He won a silver medal in the men's K-2 1000 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:**...	Canoeing Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Canoeing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 11 to August 23 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing....	Men's K-2 1000 m
Nathalie Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Princess Nathalie Xenia Margarete Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, who is the younger sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.-Equestrian:She discovered a love for horses and for riding in... Anne Van Olst Anne van Olst Anne Jensen-Van Olst is a Danish dressage rider. She was part of the Bronze winning Danish team at the Olympic games in Beijing 2008.-References:* *...	Equestrian Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrian competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 21 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Sheung Yue River in Hong Kong. It was the second time the equestrian events were hosted by a member of the IOC other than the member hosting the main games...	Team dressage
	Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21...	Women's 800 metre freestyle
Mads Reinholdt Rasmussen	Rowing Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowing competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.- Events :14 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:Single sculls menPairs men...	Men's lightweight double sculls

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Events	Heats		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Events	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jakob Schiøtt Andkjær Jakob Andkjær Jakob Sciøtt Andkjær is a Danish swimmer studying at the Auburn University and bronze medalist at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships on 50 m butterfly.-References:...	50 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle The following Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Heat 7:-Heat 8:-Heat 9:-Heat 10:-Heat 11:-Heat 12:-Heat 13:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:...	22.52	33	Did not advance
	100 m freestyle	49.25	27	Did not advance
	100 m butterfly	52.24 NR	19	Did not advance
Chris Christensen Chris Christensen Chris Christensen is a Danish swimmer. He participated for the first time at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the disciplines 200 metre breaststroke and the 200 metre individual medley. His swimming club is West-Swim Esbjerg.-References:...	200 m breaststroke	2:13.92	33	Did not advance
	200 m individual medley	2:02.93	32	Did not advance
Mads Glæsner Mads Glæsner Mads Glæsner is a Danish swimmer. He participated for the first time at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the disciplines 400 metre freestyle and the 1500 metre freestyle. His swimming club is Vallensbæk-VAT but he trains at the National Training Center in Copenhagen.-References:...	400 m freestyle	3:45.38 NR	12			Did not advance
	1500 m freestyle	15:03.33 NR	14			Did not advance
Jon Rud Jon Rud Jon Raahauge Rud is a Danish swimmer. He participated for the first time at the 2008 Olympics in the 200 metre freestyle and the 400 metre freestyle....	200 m freestyle	1:48.96	31	Did not advance
	400 m freestyle	3:57.41	34			Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Events	Heats		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Events	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Lotte Friis Lotte Friis Lotte Friis is a Danish swimmer from Allerød.Finishing third in the 1500 metre freestyle competition at the European Championships 2008 in Eindhoven she won her first major long course medal. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she won bronze in the 800 metre freestyle competition...	400 m freestyle	4:08.47 NR	13			Did not advance
	800 m freestyle	8:21.74 NR	3 Q			8:23.03
Julie Hjorth-Hansen	200 m individual medley	2:11.99 NR	5 Q	2:12.26	10	Did not advance
Louise Mai Jansen	200 m freestyle	2:01.30	34	Did not advance
Micha Østergaard	100 m butterfly	59.10	28	Did not advance
Micha Østergaard	200 m butterfly	2:07.77 NR	8 Q	2:09.29	11	Did not advance
Jeanette Ottesen Jeanette Ottesen Jeanette Ottesen is a Danish swimmer who participated at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics in swimming. She currently holds the Danish record in 100 m freestyle...	50 m freestyle	24.83 NR	5 Q	24.86	11	Did not advance
	100 m freestyle	54.04 NR	9 Q	54.05	7 Q	54.06	5
	100 m butterfly	58.44	15 Q	59.29	15	Did not advance
From: Julie Hjorth-Hansen Micha Østergaard Louise Mai Jansen Lotte Friis Lotte Friis Lotte Friis is a Danish swimmer from Allerød.Finishing third in the 1500 metre freestyle competition at the European Championships 2008 in Eindhoven she won her first major long course medal. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she won bronze in the 800 metre freestyle competition...	4×200 metre freestyle relay Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualification summary:-Heats:-Final:...	8:00.81 NR 1:59.16 NR 2:01.67 2:00.31 1:59.67	13			Did not advance

Archery

Niels Dall

Niels Dall is an athlete from Denmark, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Dall finished his ranking round with a total of 634 points, which gave him the 53rd seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced defending Olympic Champion Marco...

, qualified by finishing 14th in the World Championships in Leipzig

Leipzig

Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...

in June 2007, while Louise Klingenberg Laursen qualified by finishing 33rd at the World Championships.

Men

Athlete	Event	Ranking Round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Niels Dall Niels Dall Niels Dall is an athlete from Denmark, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Dall finished his ranking round with a total of 634 points, which gave him the 53rd seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced defending Olympic Champion Marco...	Individual Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's individual The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Ranking Round:-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Details:- External links :* *...	634	53	L 114-97	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Ranking Round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Louise Klingenberg Laursen	Individual Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's individual The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Ranking Round:-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Details:- External links :* *...	605	52	L 100-113	Did not advance

Athletics

Joachim Olsen, shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

. Qualified with a 20.21 m throw in Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...

on June 24, 2007 (requirement 20.00 m).
Christina Scherwin
Christina Scherwin
Christina Scherwin is a Danish javelin thrower.She threw the javelin at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but with her throw of 56.87 m failed to qualify for the finals. Her biggest success was at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, where she threw a javelin 63.43 m, placing fourth overall in the...

, javelin
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...

. Qualified with a 59.94 m throw in Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...

on June 24, 2007 (requirement 59.50 m).
Morten Jensen
Morten Jensen
Morten Jensen is a Danish athlete. He primarily participates in long jump, 100 metres and 200 metres.He competed at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007, the 2006 World Indoor Championships, the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without...

, long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

. Qualified with a 8.10 m jump on Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...

on June 7, 2008 (requirement: 8.05 m)

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Mark	Rank	Mark	Rank
Joachim Olsen	Shot put Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put The Men's Shot Put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.The qualifying standards were 20.30 m and 19.80 m .-Medalists:-Schedule:...	19.74	22	Did not advance
Morten Jensen Morten Jensen Morten Jensen is a Danish athlete. He primarily participates in long jump, 100 metres and 200 metres.He competed at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007, the 2006 World Indoor Championships, the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without...	Long jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump -Qualifying round:Qualifying Performance 8.15 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:DNS — Did Not StartNM — No Mark...	7.63	31	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Mark	Rank	Mark	Rank
Christina Scherwin Christina Scherwin Christina Scherwin is a Danish javelin thrower.She threw the javelin at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but with her throw of 56.87 m failed to qualify for the finals. Her biggest success was at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, where she threw a javelin 63.43 m, placing fourth overall in the...	Javelin throw Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's javelin throw -Qualifying round:Qualification: Qualifying Performance 61.50 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.Q - Qualified by right / SB - Season Best / NR - National Record/ NM - No Mark / q - Qualified by result-Final:21 August 2008 - 19:20...	53.95	44	Did not advance

Badminton

Peter Gade
Peter Gade
Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...

, men's singles. Qualified by being 8th on the World Rankings on May 1, 2008.
Kenneth Jonassen
Kenneth Jonassen
Kenneth Jonassen is a male badminton player from Denmark, who formerly had the fastest smash record in the singles competition, with a 298 km/h shot...

, men's singles. Qualified by being 5th on the World Rankings on May 1, 2008.
Tine Rasmussen
Tine Rasmussen
Tine Baun is a female badminton player from Denmark.Most notably, she has won the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles title twice in 2008 and 2010....

, women's singles. Qualified by being 6th on the World Rankings on May 1, 2008.
Jens Eriksen
Jens Eriksen
Jens Dyrløv Eriksen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Olympics:He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles....

and Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Summer Olympics:Hansen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Jens Eriksen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Howard Bach and Kevin Qi Han of the United States in the second...

, men's doubles. Qualified by being 12th on the World Rankings on May 1, 2008.
Lars Paaske
Lars Paaske
-Career:He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Jonas Rasmussen. After an initial bye in the first round, they were then defeated in the next round by Yim Bang-eun and Kim Yong-hyun of Korea...

and Jonas Rasmussen
Jonas Rasmussen
Jonas Rasmussen is a male badminton player from Denmark.With his men's double partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian couple Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe and...

, men's doubles. Qualified by being 7th on the World Rankings on May 1, 2008.
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Kamilla Rytter Juhl is a female badminton player from Denmark.Juhl won the 2006 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with partner Thomas Laybourn, and a bronze medal in women's doubles with Lena Frier Kristiansen...

and Lena Frier Kristiansen
Lena Frier Kristiansen
Lena Frier Kristiansen is a female badminton player from Denmark.-Career:She won the bronze medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles, with Kamilla Rytter Juhl.-External links:*...

, women's doubles. Qualified by being 13th on the World Rankings on May 1, 2008.
Thomas Laybourn
Thomas Laybourn
Thomas Laybourn is a male badminton player from Denmark.Laybourn won the 2006 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with partner Kamilla Rytter Juhl...

and Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Kamilla Rytter Juhl is a female badminton player from Denmark.Juhl won the 2006 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with partner Thomas Laybourn, and a bronze medal in women's doubles with Lena Frier Kristiansen...

, mixed doubles. Qualified by being 9th on the World Rankings on May 1, 2008.

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
(8) Peter Gade Peter Gade Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...	Singles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles These are the results of the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...		W 21-6 21-4	W 19-21 22-20 21-15	L 13-21 16-21	Did not advance
(5) Kenneth Jonassen Kenneth Jonassen Kenneth Jonassen is a male badminton player from Denmark, who formerly had the fastest smash record in the singles competition, with a 298 km/h shot...	Singles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles These are the results of the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...		L 21-15 14-21 19-21	Did not advance
Jens Eriksen Jens Eriksen Jens Dyrløv Eriksen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Olympics:He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles.... Martin Lundgaard Hansen Martin Lundgaard Hansen Martin Lundgaard Hansen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Summer Olympics:Hansen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Jens Eriksen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Howard Bach and Kevin Qi Han of the United States in the second...	Doubles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's doubles These are the results of the men's doubles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...			L 12-21 11-21	Did not advance
Lars Paaske Lars Paaske -Career:He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Jonas Rasmussen. After an initial bye in the first round, they were then defeated in the next round by Yim Bang-eun and Kim Yong-hyun of Korea... Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen is a male badminton player from Denmark.With his men's double partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian couple Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe and...	Doubles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's doubles These are the results of the men's doubles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...			W 21-16 21-19	W 17-21 21-11 21-15	L 19-21 17-21	L 21-13 18-21 17-21	4

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Tine Rasmussen Tine Rasmussen Tine Baun is a female badminton player from Denmark.Most notably, she has won the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles title twice in 2008 and 2010....	Singles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's singles These are the results of the women's singles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...		W 21-6 21-8	L 21-18 19-21 14-21	Did not advance
Lena Frier Kristiansen Lena Frier Kristiansen Lena Frier Kristiansen is a female badminton player from Denmark.-Career:She won the bronze medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles, with Kamilla Rytter Juhl.-External links:*... Kamilla Rytter Juhl Kamilla Rytter Juhl Kamilla Rytter Juhl is a female badminton player from Denmark.Juhl won the 2006 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with partner Thomas Laybourn, and a bronze medal in women's doubles with Lena Frier Kristiansen...	Doubles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's doubles These are the results of the women's doubles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...			L 21-18 14-21 18-21	Did not advance

Mixed

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Thomas Laybourn Thomas Laybourn Thomas Laybourn is a male badminton player from Denmark.Laybourn won the 2006 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with partner Kamilla Rytter Juhl... Kamilla Rytter Juhl Kamilla Rytter Juhl Kamilla Rytter Juhl is a female badminton player from Denmark.Juhl won the 2006 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with partner Thomas Laybourn, and a bronze medal in women's doubles with Lena Frier Kristiansen...	Doubles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Mixed doubles These are the results of the mixed doubles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...			W 21-12 21-14	L 17-21 21-15 17-21	Did not advance

Canoeing

Flatwater

Kasper Bleibach
Kasper Bleibach
Kasper Bleibach is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...

, men's K-1 500m. Qualified by winning the European Championships in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...

in May 2008.
Henriette Engel Hansen
Henriette Engel Hansen
Henriette Engel Hansen is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...

, women's K-1 500m. Qualified by winning the B-final at the European Championships in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...

in May 2008.
Kim Wraae Knudsen
Kim Wraae Knudsen
Kim Wraae Knudsen is a Danish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:**...

and René Holten Poulsen
René Holten Poulsen
René Holten Poulsen is a Danish sprint canoer. He won a silver medal in the men's K-2 1000 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:**...

, men's K-2 1000. Qualified by winning the European Championships in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...

in May 2008.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Kasper Bleibach Kasper Bleibach Kasper Bleibach is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...	K-1 500 m	1:42.529	5 QS	1:45.418	6	Did not advance
René Holten Poulsen René Holten Poulsen René Holten Poulsen is a Danish sprint canoer. He won a silver medal in the men's K-2 1000 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Kim Wraae Knudsen Kim Wraae Knudsen Kim Wraae Knudsen is a Danish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:...	K-2 500 m	1:30.348	5 QS	1:31.796	3 QF	1:30.569	5
	K-2 1000 m	3:18.709	2 QF			3:13.580

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Henriette Engel Hansen Henriette Engel Hansen Henriette Engel Hansen is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...	K-1 500 m	1:52.773	5 QS	1:55.960	8	Did not advance

QS = Qualified for semifinal
QF = Qualified for final

Cycling

BMX

Men

Athlete	Event	Seeding			Quarterfinals								Semifinals								Final
		Run 1	Run 2	Seed	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Total		Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Total		Final
		Time	Time	Seed	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Pts.	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Pts.	Rank	Time	Rank
Henrik Baltzersen	Individual	37.671	37.635	29	38.561	8	39.083	5	38.846	3	16	5	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Seeding			Semifinals								Final
		Run 1	Run 2	Seed	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Total		Final
		Time	Time	Seed	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Pts.	Rank	Time	Rank
Amanda Sørensen	Individual	39.183	38.719	12	DNF	8	47.469	8	39.474	4	20	8	Did not advance

Mountain Biking

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Jakob Fuglsang Jakob Fuglsang Jakob Diemer Fuglsang is a Danish professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . Before turning professional for Team Saxo Bank, he was a mountain biker racing for Team Cannondale-Vredestein. He has won the U23 World Cup...	Cross-country	2:06:41	25
Klaus Nielsen	Cross-country	-1LAP	31

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Chris Anker Sørensen Chris Anker Sørensen Chris Anker Sørensen is a Danish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour .Chris Anker Sørensen started his professional career in 2007 with Team CSC...	Road race	6:24:11 (+0:22)	12
	Time trial	1:05:55.42 (+3:43.99)	19
Nicki Sørensen Nicki Sørensen Nicki Sørensen is a Danish professional road bicycle racer currently riding for . He has competed in five consecutive editions of the Tour de France from 2001 to 2005, riding as an all-round rider who rides well in hilly terrain, Sørensen is a valued support for the team captain without many wins...	Road race	6:26:17 (+2:28)	25
Brian Bach Vandborg Brian Vandborg Brian Bach Vandborg is a Danish professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI ProTeam . He was national U/23 champion in individual time trial in 2002 and 2003 and in 2004 he signed his first professional contract with , with a length of two years...	Road race	Did not finish
	Time trial	1:08:10.20 (+5:58.77)	33

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Linda Melanie Villumsen Linda Villumsen Linda Melanie Villumsen Serup is a Danish-born road racing cyclist. She finished 5th in the Women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished third in Women's Time Trial at the 2009 World Championships in Mendriso....	Road race	3:32:33 (+0:09)	5
	Time trial	36:50.62 (+1:58.90)	13

Track

Pursuits

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		1st Round		Finals
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Opposition Time	Rank	Opposition Time	Rank
Michael Færk Christensen Michael Færk Christensen Michael Færk Christensen is a Danish professional racing cyclist.- Palmarès :- External links :... Casper Jørgensen Casper Jørgensen Casper Jørgensen is a Danish professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:# 2002: 2º in National Championship, Track, 1 km, Elite, Denmark # 2002: 2º in National Championship, Track, 1 km, Juniors, Denmark... Jens-Erik Madsen Jens-Erik Madsen Jens-Erik Madsen is a Danish professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:# 1999: 1º in National Championship, Road, Juniors, Denmark # 2000: 3º in National Championship, Track, Pursuit, U23, Denmark... Alex Rasmussen Alex Rasmussen Alex Nicki Rasmussen is a Danish professional racing cyclist. Rasmussen specialises in track cycling, and was the Scratch world champion in 2005. Rasmussen has also found success on the road, winning the 2007 Danish national championship road race...	Men's team pursuit	4:02.191	4 Q	W 3:56.831 (France DSQ)	2 Q	L 4:00.040 (Great Britain 3:53.314 WR)

Points Races

Athlete	Event	Points/Laps	Rank
Daniel Adelhard Kreutzfeldt	Men's points race	29	6
Trine Schmidt Trine Schmidt Trine Schmidt is a Danish professional racing cyclist for .- Palmarès :2003Trine Schmidt is a Danish professional racing cyclist for .- Palmarès :2003...	Women's points race	0	18
Michael Mørkøv Michael Mørkøv Michael Mørkøv is a Danish professional racing cyclist on UCI ProTeam .-Career highlights:# 2001: 3º in National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Juniors, Denmark... Alex Rasmussen Alex Rasmussen Alex Nicki Rasmussen is a Danish professional racing cyclist. Rasmussen specialises in track cycling, and was the Scratch world champion in 2005. Rasmussen has also found success on the road, winning the 2007 Danish national championship road race...	Men's madison	14/-1	6

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Equestrian

Dressage

Athlete	Horse	Event	Grand Prix		GP Special		GP Freestyle		Total Score	Rank
Athlete	Horse	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Total Score	Rank
Andreas Helgstrand Andreas Helgstrand Andreas Helgstrand is an award-winning Danish dressage rider who is most known for riding the 9-year-old mare Blue Hors Matiné at the Grand Prix level. Helgstrand has also represented Denmark in Olympic dressage events in 2004 and at the World Equestrian Games...	Don Schufro	Individual	68.833	14	68.800	14	72.550	10	70.675	11
Nathalie Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Princess Nathalie Xenia Margarete Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, who is the younger sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.-Equestrian:She discovered a love for horses and for riding in...	Digby	Individual	70.417	8	69.120	12	69.100	15	69.110	15
Anne Van Olst Anne van Olst Anne Jensen-Van Olst is a Danish dressage rider. She was part of the Bronze winning Danish team at the Olympic games in Beijing 2008.-References:* *...	Clearwater	Individual	67.375	17	65.320	22	Did not advance
From: Andreas Helgstrand Andreas Helgstrand Andreas Helgstrand is an award-winning Danish dressage rider who is most known for riding the 9-year-old mare Blue Hors Matiné at the Grand Prix level. Helgstrand has also represented Denmark in Olympic dressage events in 2004 and at the World Equestrian Games... Nathalie Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Princess Nathalie Xenia Margarete Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, who is the younger sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.-Equestrian:She discovered a love for horses and for riding in... Anne Van Olst Anne van Olst Anne Jensen-Van Olst is a Danish dressage rider. She was part of the Bronze winning Danish team at the Olympic games in Beijing 2008.-References:* *...	as above	Team	68.875 68.833 70.417 67.375

Eventing

Athlete	Horse	Event	Dressage		Cross-country		Jumping				Total
			Dressage		Cross-country		Qualifier		Final		Total
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Rank
Peter Tersgov Flarup	Silver Ray	Individual	53.10	45	13.20	5	Withdrew

Trampoline

Peter Jensen, individual all-around. Qualified by finishing 14th (11th filtered) in the World Championships in Canada on November 2, 2007.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Peter Jensen	Individual	69.20	10	Did not advance

Men's competition

Men's team
Denmark national handball team
The Denmark national handball team is the national handball team of Denmark. Controlled by the Danish Handball Association it represents Denmark in international matches....

. Qualified by winning the 2008 European Championship
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

in Norway.

The team was selected on June 27, 2008.

Goalkeepers: Kasper Hvidt
Kasper Hvidt
Kasper Hvidt is a Danish handball goalkeeper, playing for the Danish national team. He was selected as the best keeper for the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship. was voted goalkeeper of the year March 20, 2009, second was Thierry Omeyer from France.-References:...

and Peter Henriksen
Peter Henriksen
Peter Henriksen is a former Danish team handball player . He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national handball team...
Wings: Hans Lindberg
Hans Lindberg
Hans Lindberg is a Danish team handball player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national handball team. He currently plays for German Handball-Bundesliga side HSV Handball.Hans Lindberg became the 2009/2010 season's Bundesliga Best...

and Lars Christiansen
Lars Christiansen (handballer)
Lars Roslyng Christiansen is a Danish team handball player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national handball team...
Pivots: Michael V. Knudsen
Michael V. Knudsen
Michael V. Knudsen is a Danish team handball player. He is European Champion, having won the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national handball team. He received a bronze medal at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship, where he was voted into the All-star-team...

* and Jesper Nøddesbo
Jesper Nøddesbo
Jesper Nøddesbo is a Danish team handball player, playing for the Spanish club Barcelona. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship in Norway with the Danish national handball team...
Backs: Lars Jørgensen
Lars T. Jørgensen
Lars Troels Jørgensen is a Danish team handball player. He used to plays for the Spanish club SDC San Antonio, but bow he plays for the Danish 1st division club AG København....

, Joachim Boldsen
Joachim Boldsen
Joachim Boldsen is a Danish team handball player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national handball team....

, Kasper Søndergaard
Kasper Søndergaard
Kasper Søndergaard is a Danish team handball player. He is European champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national handball team. He participated on the Danish team at the 2007 World championships .-References:...

, Klavs Bruun Jørgensen
Klavs Bruun Jørgensen
Klavs Bruun Jørgensen is a Danish handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side FCK Håndbold, who he led to the Danish championship in May 2008. He has previously played for many years by Danish Handball League rivals GOG Svendborg, with whom he won two Danish titles...

, Kasper Nielsen
Kasper Nielsen
Kasper Nielsen is a Danish team handball player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship in Norway with the Danish national handball team....

, Jesper Jensen
Jesper Jensen (handballer)
Jesper Jensen is a Danish team handball player. He plays for the Danish club Skjern Håndbold....

, Bo Spellerberg
Bo Spellerberg
Bo Spellerberg is a Danish team handball player. He is European Champion, winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship in Norway with the Danish national handball team by beating Croatia in the final.-References:...

and Lasse Boesen
Lasse Boesen
Lasse Boesen is a Danish team handball player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national handball team. He received a bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships. Boesen currently plays for the German side SG...

* Michael V. Knudsen was sent home injured from the tournament shortly after the first match suffering from appendicitis

Appendicitis

Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly because of the risk of rupture leading to...

. Instead the reserve, Mikkel Hansen

Mikkel Hansen

Mikkel Hansen is a Danish handballer, currently playing for Danish Handball League side AG København. Hansen is widely regarded as one of the biggest talents ever seen in Danish handball....

was brought in.

Group stage

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
5	3	0	2	122	129	-7	6
5	2	2	1	137	131	6	6
5	2	2	1	151	146	5	6
5	2	1	2	136	131	5	5
5	2	1	2	126	130	-4	5
5	0	2	3	127	132	-5	2

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Knockout stage

Quarterfinal

Classification match

7th/8th classification
Final rank: 7th

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Rowing

Men

Athlete(s)	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
Athlete(s)	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Thomas Morsing Larsen Morten Ølgaard	Pairs	7:17.43	5	6:38.33	3 SA/B	6:48.65	6 FB	6:55.37	(4) 10
Rasmus Quist Rasmus Quist Rasmus Quist Hansen is a Danish rower and double World Champion in the Lightweight Double Sculls, with his partner Mads Rasmussen.... Mads Reinholdt Rasmussen	Lightweight double sculls	6:14.84	1 SA/B			6:26.49	2 FA	6:12.45
Mads Christian Kruse Andersen Eskild Ebbesen Eskild Ebbesen Eskild Balschmidt Ebbesen is a Danish lightweight rower, who has won a total number of four Olympic and six World Championship gold medals.... Thomas Ebert Thomas Ebert Thomas Ebert is a Danish lightweight rower who won gold at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics in the Men's Lightweight Coxless Fours.... Morten Jørgensen	Lightweight fours	5:50.12	1 SA/B			6:05.75	1 FA	5:47.76

Women

Athlete(s)	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
Athlete(s)	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Katrin Olsen Katrin Olsen Katrin Olsen is a Danish–Faroese rower, and representens Denmark. She weights 61 kilos, and is therefore in the lightweight class... Juliane Elander Rasmussen	Lightweight double sculls	6:58.63	2 SA/B			7:06.31	4 FB	7:06.94	(1) 7

FA = Qualified for Final A
SA/B = Qualified for Semifinal A/B

Sailing

Bettina Honoré, Windsurfing
Windsurfing
Windsurfing or sailboarding is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two to four metres long, powered by the orthogonal effect of the wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and comprises a...

, RS:X. Qualified by finishing 45th at the 2007 World Championships in Cascais
Cascais
Cascais is a coastal town in Cascais Municipality in Portugal, 30 kilometres west of Lisbon, with about 35,000 residents. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest municipalities in Portugal. The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal...

.
Martin Kirketerp
Martin Kirketerp
Martin Kirketerp Ibsen is a Danish sailor in the 49er class who sails with Jonas Warrer. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, they stood to win the gold medal before the final round, but their mast broke shortly before start...

, 49er
49er (dinghy)
The 49er is a double handed twin trapeze skiff type sailing dinghy. The two crew work on different roles with the helm making many tactical decisions, as well as steering, and the crew doing most of the sail control. The design, by Julian Bethwaite, the son of Frank Bethwaite , is revolutionary...

. Qualified by finishing 8th at the World Championships.
Jonas Høgh-Christensen, Finn
Finn (dinghy)
The Finn dinghy is the men's single-handed, cat-rigged Olympic class for sailing. It was designed by Swedish canoe designer, Rickard Sarby, in 1949 for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki...

. Qualified by being 1st on the World Ranking at the time of selection.
Jonas Kældsø, Windsurfing
Windsurfing
Windsurfing or sailboarding is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two to four metres long, powered by the orthogonal effect of the wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and comprises a...

RS:X. Qualified by finishing 29th at the 2007 World Championships in Cascais
Cascais
Cascais is a coastal town in Cascais Municipality in Portugal, 30 kilometres west of Lisbon, with about 35,000 residents. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest municipalities in Portugal. The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal...

.
Anders Nyholm, laser
Laser (dinghy)
The International Laser Class sailboat, also called Laser Standard and the Laser One is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy. According the Laser Class Rules the boat may be sailed by either one or two people, though it is rarely sailed by two. The design, by Bruce Kirby, emphasizes...

. Qualified by finishing 23rd at the World Championships.
Jonas Warrer
Jonas Warrer
Jonas Warrer is a Danish sailor in the 49er class who sails with Martin Kirketerp. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, they stood to win the gold medal before the final round, but their mast broke shortly before start. The Croatian team lent the Danes their boat, and the Danes went on to finish seventh...

, 49er
49er (dinghy)
The 49er is a double handed twin trapeze skiff type sailing dinghy. The two crew work on different roles with the helm making many tactical decisions, as well as steering, and the crew doing most of the sail control. The design, by Julian Bethwaite, the son of Frank Bethwaite , is revolutionary...

. Qualified by finishing 8th at the World Championships.

Men

Athlete	Event	Races
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Medal Race	Score	Rank
Jonas Kældsø	Sailboard	28	26	30	29	(35)	4	14	13	34	23	Did not advance	201	24
Anders Nyholm	Laser	18	26	19	15	19	(BFD)	27	28	13	CAN	Did not advance	165	23

Women

Athlete	Event	Races
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Medal Race	Score	Rank
Bettina Honoré	Sailboard	21	18	21	18	20	9	14	15	(22)	6	Did not advance	142	19

Open

Athlete	Event	Races
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Medal Race	Score	Rank
Jonas Høgh-Christensen	Finn	16	6	12	16	(25)	4	5	7	CAN							4	70	6
Martin Kirketerp Martin Kirketerp Martin Kirketerp Ibsen is a Danish sailor in the 49er class who sails with Jonas Warrer. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, they stood to win the gold medal before the final round, but their mast broke shortly before start... Jonas Warrer Jonas Warrer Jonas Warrer is a Danish sailor in the 49er class who sails with Martin Kirketerp. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, they stood to win the gold medal before the final round, but their mast broke shortly before start. The Croatian team lent the Danes their boat, and the Danes went on to finish seventh...	49er	2	4	(10)	4	2	3	4	2	9	2	7	8	CAN			14	61

BFD = Disqualified under rule 30.3 (False Start - Black Flag)
OCS = On the course side
(X) = Worst result discarded
CAN = Race cancelled

Shooting

Anders Christian Golding, skeet shooting
Skeet shooting
Skeet shooting is one of the three major types of competitive shotgun target shooting sports . There are several types of skeet, including one with Olympic status , and many with only national recognition.- General principles :Skeet is a recreational and competitive activity where...

. Qualified by finishing 8th at the 2007 European Championships in Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...

.

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Rank
Anders Christian Golding	Skeet	112	25	Did not advance		25

Table tennis

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
(16) Michael Maze Michael Maze Michael Maze is a male table tennis player from Faxe, Denmark. He normally plays both in the men's singles and in men's doubles. As of 2005, he is one of the top five left-handed players in the world. His strength is in his strong forehand loop and lobbing. He is considered to be one of the best,...	Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles The Men's singles table tennis event was a part of the Table Tennis program and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 19 and the finals took place on August 23....	Bye			L 11-8 9-11 12-10 10-12 11-7 13-11	Did not advance

Michael Maze
Michael Maze
Michael Maze is a male table tennis player from Faxe, Denmark. He normally plays both in the men's singles and in men's doubles. As of 2005, he is one of the top five left-handed players in the world. His strength is in his strong forehand loop and lobbing. He is considered to be one of the best,...

qualified by being 18th on the ITTF's World Ranking, filtered to a maximum of two athletes per country (requirement: 20th).

Tennis

Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki is a Danish professional tennis player. She is the current world no. 1 on the WTA Tour. As of 7 November 2011, she has held this position for 56 weeks...

fulfilled the qualification criteria by being 32nd on the World rankings as of June 9, 2008.

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Caroline Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki is a Danish professional tennis player. She is the current world no. 1 on the WTA Tour. As of 7 November 2011, she has held this position for 56 weeks...	Singles	W 6-4 6-1	W 6-1 6-3	L 6-7 2-6	Did not advance

Triathlon

Rasmus Henning
Rasmus Henning
Rasmus Henning is an athlete from Denmark, who competes in triathlon. Henning competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in which he placed seventh with a total time of 1:52:37.32. He competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics as well, placing eighth in the triathlon...

clinched his qualification by finishing fifth in Tongyeong
Tongyeong
Tongyeong is a coastal city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. In 2010, it had an area of 238.81 ㎢ and a population of 139,869 people. It is divided into 1 eup , 6 myeon and 11 dong . Chungmu city and Tongyeong county were reunited in 1995, creating Tongyeong City as we know it today...

, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...

.

Men

Athlete	Event	Final				Rank
Athlete	Event	Swim	Bike	Run	Total	Rank
Rasmus Henning Rasmus Henning Rasmus Henning is an athlete from Denmark, who competes in triathlon. Henning competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in which he placed seventh with a total time of 1:52:37.32. He competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics as well, placing eighth in the triathlon...	Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling....	18:18	58:57	31:48	1:49:57.47	8

Wrestling

Mark O. Madsen qualified by winning silver in the 74 kg weight class at the 2007 World Championships
2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The 2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships were held at the Heydar Aliyev Sport & Exhibition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event took place from September 17 to September 23, 2007.-Medal table:-Team ranking:-Men's freestyle:-Men's Greco-Roman:...

in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

(requirement: 8th).
Anders Nyblom qualified by finishing 8th in the 55 kg weight class at the World Championships
2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The 2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships were held at the Heydar Aliyev Sport & Exhibition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event took place from September 17 to September 23, 2007.-Medal table:-Team ranking:-Men's freestyle:-Men's Greco-Roman:...

in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

(requirement: 8th).

Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Round 1	Repechage Round 2	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Anders Nyblom	Greco-Roman −55 kg	Bye	L 1-3 0-5	Did not advance
Mark Madsen	Greco-Roman −74 kg	L 0-4 1-3	Did not advance

External links

ol.dk – the Danish Olympics Committee's homepage for the Danish Olympic team

The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
5	3	0	2	122	129	-7	6
5	2	2	1	137	131	6	6
5	2	2	1	151	146	5	6
5	2	1	2	136	131	5	5
5	2	1	2	126	130	-4	5
5	0	2	3	127	132	-5	2

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
5	3	0	2	122	129	-7	6
5	2	2	1	137	131	6	6
5	2	2	1	151	146	5	6
5	2	1	2	136	131	5	5
5	2	1	2	126	130	-4	5
5	0	2	3	127	132	-5	2

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
5	3	0	2	122	129	-7	6
5	2	2	1	137	131	6	6
5	2	2	1	151	146	5	6
5	2	1	2	136	131	5	5
5	2	1	2	126	130	-4	5
5	0	2	3	127	132	-5	2