Denmark at the 1980 Summer Olympics
| Denmark at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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 Flag of the Olympic Movement | |||||||||
| IOC code | DEN | ||||||||
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark | ||||||||
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| in Moscow | |||||||||
| Competitors | 58 (55 men and 3 women) in 13 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Jørgen Lindhardsen (opening) Hans Rasmussen (closing) | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
| Other related appearances | |||||||||
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
Denmark competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Denmark competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 58 competitors, 55 men and 3 women, took part in 30 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Hans Kjeld Rasmussen — Shooting, Men's Skeet
- Valdemar Bandolowski, Erik Hansen and Poul Richard Høj Jensen — Sailing, Men's Soling
Silver
- Peter Due and Per Kjærgaard — Sailing, Men's Tornado
Bronze
- Hans-Henrik Ørsted — Cycling, Men's 4.000 metres Individual Pursuit
- Susanne Nielsson — Swimming, Women's 100 metres Breaststroke
Athletics
Men's 400 metres
- Jens Smedegaard Hansen
Men's Marathon
- Jorn Lauenborg
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Boxing
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Jesper Garnell
- First Round — Defeated Sylvain Rajefiarison (Madagascar) on points (5-0)
- Second Round — Lost to Galsandorj Batbileg (Mongolia) on points (1-4)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- Ole Svendsen
- First Round — Lost to Michael Pillay (Seychelles) on points (1-4)
Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
- Michael Madsen
- First Round — Defeated Csaba Kuzma (Hungary) on points (3-2)
- Second Round — Lost to Ricardo Rojas (Cuba) on points (1-4)
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Canoeing
Men's Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres
Cycling
Eleven cyclists represented Denmark in 1980.
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Road
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Track
Diving
Men's Platform
- Claus Thomsen
Fencing
Handball
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Cuba (30-18)
- Lost to Spain (19-20)
- Lost to Poland (12-26)
- Lost to Hungary (15-16)
- Lost to East Germany (20-24)
- Classification Match
- 9th/10th place: Defeated Algeria (28-20) → 9th place
- Team Roster
Rowing
Men's Coxless Pairs
Men's Quadruple Sculls
- Reiner Modest
- Per Rasmussen
- Morten Espersen
- Ole Bloch Jensen
Women's Single Sculls
- Lise Justesen
Sailing
Mixed One Person Dinghy
Mixed Two Person Keelboat
- Jens Christensen
- Morten Nielsen
Mixed Multihull
Mixed Three Person Keelboat
Mixed Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy
- Jacob Bojsen-Møller
- Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Shooting
Mixed Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres
- Henning Clausen
- Finn Danielsen
Mixed Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres
Mixed Skeet
Swimming
Women's 100m Breaststroke
- Susanne Nielsson
- Heats — 1:11.58
- Final — 1:11.16 (→ Bronze Medal)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Susanne Nielsson
- Final — 2:32.75 (→ 4th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Susanne Nielsson
- Heats — did not start (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting
Men's Light Heavyweight
- Erling Johansen
Wrestling
Men's Welterweight, Greco-Roman
- Kaj Jægergaard Hansen
Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman
- Svend Erik Studsgaard
References
- ↑ "Denmark at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.