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| Denmark at the 1912 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 152 (151 men and 1 woman) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Arne Højme |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Denmark competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 152 competitors, 151 men and 1 woman, took part in 46 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Ejler Allert, Christian Hansen, Carl Møller, Carl Pedersen and Poul Hartmann — Rowing, Men's coxed fours, inriggers
Silver
- Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier — Fencing, Men's Épée
- Men's Team — Football
- Men's Team (Swedish system) — Gymnastics
- Steen Herschend, Sven Thomsen and Hans Meulengracht-Madsen — Sailing, Men's 6m class
- Lars Madsen — Shooting, Men's 300m free rifle, three positions
- Sofie Castenschiold — Tennis, Women's singles indoor
Bronze
- Men's Team, free system — Gymnastics
- Erik Bisgaard, Rasmus Frandsen, Mikael Simonsen, Poul Thymann and Ejgil Clemmensen — Rowing, Men's coxed fours
- Niels Larsen — Shooting, Men's 300m free rifle, three positions
- Ole Olsen, Lars Madsen, Niels Larsen, Niels Andersen, Laurits Larsen and Jens Hajslund — Shooting, Men's Team free rifle
- Søren Jensen — Wrestling, Greco-Roman heavyweight
Athletics
14 athletes represented Denmark. It was the fourth appearance of the nation in athletics, which Denmark had competed in each time the nation appeared at the Olympics. Aage Rasmussen's fourth-place finish in the racewalk was Denmark's best athletics result in 1912.
Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Holger Baden | Ind. cross country | N/A | Did not finish | ||||
| Johannes Christensen | Marathon | N/A | 3:21:57.4 | 29 | |||
| Karl Christiansen | Ind. cross country | N/A | 49:06.4 | 14 | |||
| Fritz Danild | Ind. cross country | N/A | Did not finish | ||||
| Vilhelm Gylche | 10 km walk | N/A | 51:13.8 | 4 | Did not finish | ||
| Karl Julius Jensen | Ind. cross country | N/A | Did not finish | ||||
| Svend Langkjær | Decathlon | N/A | 1830.850 | 26 | |||
| Olaf Lodal | Marathon | N/A | 3:21:57.6 | 30 | |||
| Niels Petersen | 10 km walk | N/A | Disqualified | Did not advance | |||
| Viggo Petersen | Ind. cross country | N/A | 53:00.8 | 23 | |||
| Aage Rasmussen | 10 km walk | N/A | 48:15.8 | 3 | 48:00.0 | 4 | |
| Steen Rasmussen | Ind. cross country | N/A | 55:27.0 | 28 | |||
| Gerhard Topp | Ind. cross country | N/A | 54:24.9 | 26 | |||
| Fritz Vikke | Pole vault | N/A | 3.40 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| Karl Christiansen Viggo Petersen Gerhard Topp |
Team cross country | N/A | 36 | 5 | |||
Cycling
Eight cyclists represented Denmark. It was the first appearance of the nation in cycling. Olaf Meyland-Smith had the best time in the time trial, the only race held, placing 25th. The top four Danish cyclists had a combined time that placed them 8th of the 15 teams.
Road cycling
| Cyclist | Events | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Charles Hansen | Ind. time trial | 11:40:04.0 | 32 |
| Otto Jensen | Ind. time trial | Did not finish | |
| Olaf Meyland-Smith | Ind. time trial | 11:32:24.2 | 25 |
| Valdemar Nielsen | Ind. time trial | 12:33:09.2 | 72 |
| Valdemar Christoffer Nielsen | Ind. time trial | Did not finish | |
| Godtfred Olsen | Ind. time trial | 12:06:18.8 | 53 |
| Hans Olsen | Ind. time trial | Did not finish | |
| Johannes Reinwaldt | Ind. time trial | 11:57:20.0 | 48 |
| Charles Hansen Olaf Meyland-Smith Godtfred Olsen Johannes Reinwaldt |
Team time trial | 47:16:07.0 | 8 |
Equestrian
- Dressage
| Rider | Horse | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Rank | |||
| Rudolf Keyper | Kinley Princess | Individual | 111 | 16 |
| Carl Saunte | Streg | Individual | 120 | 18 |
- Eventing
(The maximum score in each of the five events was 10.00 points. Ranks given are for the cumulative score after each event. Team score is the sum of the top three individual scores.)
| Rider | Horse | Event | Long distance | Cross country | Steeplechase | Show jumping | Dressage | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Frode Kirkebjerg | Dibbe-Lippe | Individual | 10.00 | 1 | 5.69 | 23 | 10.00 | 20 | Did not start | Retired | Did not finish | |||
| Carl Kraft | Gorm | Individual | 10.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | Did not start | Retired | Did not finish | |||||
| Carl Saunte | Streg | Individual | Did not finish | Retired | Did not finish | |||||||||
| Frode Kirkebjerg Carl Kraft Carl Saunte |
Dibbe-Lippe Gorm Streg |
Team | Did not finish | Retired | Did not finish | |||||||||
Fencing
Six fencers represented Denmark. It was the fourth appearance of the nation in fencing, in which Denmark had competed each time the nation appeared at the Olympics. Ivan Osiier was the only Danish fencer to advance to the final in an event, eventually capturing the silver medal in the épée. His second-place finish was the best in Danish Olympic fencing history at the time, as no Danish fencer had gotten to a final since Holger Nielsen won the bronze in the 1896 sabre competition.