Denmark at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Denmark competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.

Medalists

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Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Template:Gold medal	Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname	Rowing	Men's lightweight four	Template:Dts
Template:Gold medal	Template:Sortname Template:Columns-list	Handball	Women's tournament	Template:Dts
Template:Silver medal	Template:Sortname	Athletics	Men's shot put	Template:Dts
Template:Bronze medal	Template:Sortname Template:Sortname	Badminton	Mixed doubles	Template:Dts
Template:Bronze medal	Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname	Sailing	Women's yngling class	Template:Dts
Template:Bronze medal	Template:Sortname Template:Sortname	Table tennis	Men's doubles	Template:Dts
Template:Bronze medal	Template:Sortname	Sailing	Women's Europe class	Template:Dts
Template:Bronze medal	Template:Sortname	Athletics	Men's 800 metres	Template:Dts

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Medals by sport
Sport	Template:Gold01	Template:Silver02	Template:Bronze03	Total
Handball	1	0	0	1
Rowing	1	0	0	1
Athletics	0	1	1	2
Sailing	0	0	2	2
Badminton	0	0	1	1
Table tennis	0	0	1	1
Total	2	1	5	8

Archery

Template:Main article Denmark has qualified a spot in men's individual archery.

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / Template:Abbr
		Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Hasse Pavia Lind	Men's individual	666	8	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 158–110	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 164–165	Did not advance

Athletics

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Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Wilson Kipketer	800 m	1:44.69	1 Q	1:44.63	1 Q	1:44.65	Template:Bronze03

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Piotr Buciarski	Pole vault	5.50	26	Did not advance
Joachim Olsen	Shot put	20.78	2 Q	21.07	Template:Silver02<ref name="bilonoh-cheats"/>

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Annemette Jensen	Marathon	2:50:01	49

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Christina Scherwin	Javelin throw	56.86	29	Did not advance

Badminton

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / Template:Abbr
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Peter Gade	Singles	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 15–6, 15–1	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 15–10, 15–6	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 12–15, 12–15	Did not advance
Kenneth Jonassen		Template:FlagIOCathlete L 15–12, 5–15, 9–15	Did not advance
Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Doubles	Template:N/a	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 15–6, 15–4	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 3–15, 15–11, 15–8	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 15–9, 5–15, 3–15	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 13–15, 7–15	4
Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen		Template:N/a	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 15–7, 6–15, 12–15	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / Template:Abbr
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Camilla Martin	Singles	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 11–4, 11–7	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 2–11, 11–5, 10–13	Did not advance
Tine Rasmussen		Template:FlagIOCathlete L 11–8, 7–11, 11–13	Did not advance
Pernille Harder Mette Schjoldager	Doubles	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 15–2, 15–3	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 8–15, 8–15	Did not advance
Ann-Lou Jørgensen Rikke Olsen		Template:N/a	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 15–12, 16–17, 15–5	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 6–15, 7–15	Did not advance

Mixed

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / Template:Abbr
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager	Doubles	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 15–13, 2–15, 15–5	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 6–15, 15–12, 15–13	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 15–12, 15–8	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 9–15, 5–15	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 15–5, 15–5	Template:Bronze03
Rikke Olsen Jonas Rasmussen		Template:N/a	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 15–14, 15–9	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 17–14, 15–8	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 6–15, 12–15	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 5–15, 5–15	4

Canoeing

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Lasse Nielsen Mads Kongsgaard Madsen	Men's K-2 500 m	1:33.938	5 q	1:33.482	5	Did not advance
	Men's K-2 1000 m	3:19.171	5 q	3:15.417	6	Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal

Cycling

Road

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Bo Hamburger	Men's road race	5:41:56	25
Frank Høj	Men's road race	5:41:56	8
	Men's time trial	1:00:35.73	18
Lars Michaelsen	Men's road race	5:50:35	55
Michael Rasmussen		Template:Abbr
Nicki Sørensen		5:50:35	60

Mountain biking

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Peter Riis Andersen	Men's cross-country	2:24:03	18
Christian Poulsen		Template:Abbr (1 lap)	39
Mette Andersen	Women's cross-country	Template:Abbr

Equestrian

Dressage

Athlete	Horse	Event	Grand Prix		Grand Prix Special		Grand Prix Freestyle		Overall
			Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Andreas Helgstrand	Cavan	Individual	68.333	22 Q	73.960	10 Q	76.300	9	72.864	9
Lone Jørgensen	Ludewig G		65.750	38	Did not advance
Jon Pedersen	Esprit de Valdemar		69.000	17 Q	69.160	19	Did not advance
Per Sandgaard	Zancor		70.667	12 Q	71.560	11 Q	75.050	11	72.426	10
Andreas Helgstrand Lone Jørgensen Jon Pedersen Per Sandgaard	See above	Team	colspan=6 Template:N/a	69.333	5

Show jumping

Athlete	Horse	Event	Qualification								Final					Total
			Round 1		Round 2			Round 3			Round A		Round B
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank
Thomas Velin	Carnute	Individual	0	=1	4	4	=5 Q	6	10	=10 Q	4	=4 Q	9	13	=11	13	=11

Gymnastics

Trampoline

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Peter Jensen	Men's	32.70	16	Did not advance

Handball

Women's tournament

Roster

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Group play

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Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Gold Medal Final

Template:Gold01 Won Gold Medal

Rowing

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Rasmus Quist Hansen Mads Rasmussen	Lightweight double sculls	6:17.68	1 SA/B	colspan=2 Template:N/a	6:17.85	3 FA	6:23.92	4
Eskild Ebbesen Thomas Ebert Thor Kristensen Stephan Mølvig	Lightweight four	5:50.72	1 SA/B	colspan=2 Template:N/a	5:55.85	1 FA	5:56.85	Template:Gold01

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Juliane Rasmussen Johanne Thomsen	Lightweight double sculls	6:56.62	3 R	6:57.84	3 SA/B	7:01.98	5 FB	7:32.58	10
Sarah Lauritzen Majbrit Nielsen Dorthe Pedersen Christina Rindom	Quadruple sculls	6:28.16	4 R	6:25.14	5 FB	colspan=2 Template:N/a	6:50.13	6

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; R=Repechage

Sailing

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Jonas Høgh-Christensen	Finn	16	4	23	DNF	1	8	11	13	10	8	11	105	9
Kristian Kjærgaard Mads Møller	470	23	9	22	13	DSQ	15	25	22	17	27	18	191	25
Nicklas Holm Claus Olesen	Star	14	12	2	2	11	7	5	17	16	14	10	83	9

Women

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Signe Livbjerg	Europe	4	6	7	15	8	6	10	3	11	4	25	74	Template:Bronze03
Michaela Meehan Susanne Ward	470	11	1	4	3	13	8	5	16	12	RAF	16	89	6
Dorte Jensen Helle Jespersen Christina Otzen	Yngling	1	14	5	5	5	6	3	4	6	5	OCS	54	Template:Bronze03

Open

Athlete	Event	Race																Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	M*
Anders Nyholm	Laser	16	30	12	18	20	27	25	18	21	26	colspan=5 Template:N/a	20	203	22
Dennis Dengsø Andersen Michael Hestbæk	49er	16	17	17	10	7	11	3	15	6	7	17	1	15	6	11	13	138	13

M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Torben Grimmel	50 m rifle prone	594	=9	Did not advance
Michael Nielsen	Skeet	122 (1)	7	Did not advance
Peter Thuesen	10 m air rifle	589	=29	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Susanne Meyerhoff	10 m air pistol	329	=21	Did not advance
Ann Spejlsgaard	10 m air rifle	388	=33	Did not advance

Swimming

Template:Main article Danish swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jacob Carstensen	200 m freestyle	1:50.15	18	Did not advance
	400 m freestyle	3:51.09	15	colspan=2 Template:N/a	Did not advance
	200 m individual medley	2:04.80	31	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Mette Jacobsen	100 m butterfly	59.81	15 Q	59.72	15	Did not advance
	200 m butterfly	2:11.99	13 Q	2:10.47	8 Q	2:10.01	6
Louise Mai Jansen	200 m freestyle	2:06.06	37	Did not advance
	200 m individual medley	2:27.08	30	Did not advance
Louise Ørnstedt	100 m backstroke	1:01.17	13 Q	1:01.12	4 Q	1:01.51	7
	200 m backstroke	2:13.05	7 Q	2:11.77	6 Q	2:11.15 NR	6
Jeanette Ottesen	50 m freestyle	25.95	22	Did not advance
	100 m freestyle	56.17	18	Did not advance
Majken Thorup	100 m breaststroke	1:10.97	19	Did not advance
	200 m breaststroke	2:35.29	25	Did not advance
Mette Jacobsen Louise Ørnstedt Jeanette Ottesen Majken Thorup	4 × 100 m medley relay	4:08.89	9	colspan=2 Template:N/a	Did not advance

Table tennis

Athlete	Event	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / Template:Abbr
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Michael Maze	Men's singles	colspan=2 Template:N/a	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 1–4	Did not advance
Michael Maze Finn Tugwell	Men's doubles	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 4–2	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 4–0	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 4–1	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 2–4	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 4–2	Template:Bronze03

Taekwondo

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Final / Template:Abbr
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Jesper Roesen	Men's −68 kg	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 11–10	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 11–13	Did not advance
Zakaria Asidah	Men's +80 kg	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 6–9	Did not advance

Triathlon

Template:Main article Denmark has qualified a single triathlete.

Athlete	Event	Swim (1.5 km)	Trans 1	Bike (40 km)	Trans 2	Run (10 km)	Total Time	Rank
Rasmus Henning	Men's	18:19	0:16	1:01.29	0:17	32:49	1:52:37.32	7

Wrestling

Men's Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Elimination Pool				Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / Template:Abbr
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Håkan Nyblom	−55kg	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 0–3 Template:Abbr	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 3–1 Template:Abbr	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 3–0 Template:Abbr	2	Did not advance			8

See also

• Denmark at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

External links

• Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad
• DIF.dk Template:In lang

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