Denmark at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Denmark
competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics
in Paris
. The Danish contingent, 13 men, competed in 5 sports and had 30 entries in 14 events.
Additionally, Edgar Aabye
, Eugen Schmidt
, and Charles Winckler
were part of a mixed team
(with three athletes from Sweden
) that won the gold medal in tug of war.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The Danish contingent, 13 men, competed in 5 sports and had 30 entries in 14 events.
Gold
- Lars Jørgen MadsenLars Jørgen MadsenLars Jørgen Madsen was a Danish rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a gold medal in the Military Rifle standing. Twenty years later, he won another gold, in the Military Rifle Team event...
- shooting, standing military rifle
Additionally, Edgar Aabye
Edgar Aabye
Edgar Lindenau Aabye was a Danish tug of war competitor who participated at the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dano-Swedish tug of war team which won the gold medal against opponents France.-External links:...
, Eugen Schmidt
Eugen Schmidt
Eugen Stahl Schmidt was a Danish shooter, athlete, and tug of war competitor. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris....
, and Charles Winckler
Charles Winckler
Charles "Carl" Gustav Wilhelm Winckler was a Danish athlete and tug of war competitor who participated at the 1900 Summer Olympics.He finished tenth in the shot put event and eighth in the discus throw event....
were part of a mixed team
Mixed team at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Early Olympic Games allowed for individuals in a team to be from different nations. The International Olympic Committee now groups their results together under the mixed team designation . During the 1900 Summer Olympics several teams comprising international members won 12 medals in 7 different...
(with three athletes from Sweden
Sweden at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris under the IOC country code SWE. It was the second appearance of the European nation. Swedish results are typically separated from those of Norwegian competitors despite the personal union of the two kingdoms.-Medalists:Gold medals were not...
) that won the gold medal in tug of war.
Silver
- Anders Peter NielsenAnders Peter NielsenAnders Peter Nielsen was a Danish shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century in rifle shooting...
- shooting, kneeling military rifle - Anders Peter Nielsen - shooting, prone military rifle
- Anders Peter Nielsen - shooting, three positions military rifle
Bronze
- Peder LykkebergPeder LykkebergPeder Rudolph Lykkeberg was a Danish swimmer who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.He won the bronze medal in the underwater swimming competition. This event was held only in 1900....
- swimming, 200 metre backstroke - Ernst SchultzErnst SchultzErnst Ludvig Emanuel Schultz , born in Horsens, was an early twentieth century Danish athlete who specialised in the 400 metres. He participated at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the Bronze medal in the Men's 400 metres event. Member of Københavns Idræts Forening and Hellerup...
- athletics, 400 metres
Athletics
Four athletes competed in six athletics events, taking a bronze medal.Event | Place | Athlete | Heat | Semifinal | Repechage | Final |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres | — | Johannes Gandil | Unknown 3rd, heat 4 |
Did not advance | ||
400 metres | 3rd | Ernst Schulz | Unknown 2nd, heat 2 |
None held | Unknown | |
800 metres | — | Christian Christensen | Unknown 5th, heat 1 |
None held | Did not advance | |
1500 metres | 5th | Christian Christensen | None held | Unknown | ||
Event | Place | Athlete | Qualifier | Final |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shot put | 10th | Charles Winckler Charles Winckler Charles "Carl" Gustav Wilhelm Winckler was a Danish athlete and tug of war competitor who participated at the 1900 Summer Olympics.He finished tenth in the shot put event and eighth in the discus throw event.... |
None held | 10.76 metres |
Discus throw | 8th | Charles Winckler | 32.50 metres 8th |
Did not advance |
Fencing
Denmark competed in fencing for the second time in 1900. The team won no medals that time.Event | Place | Fencer | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Repechage | Semifinals | Final |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters foil | 44-60 | Jens Peter Berthelsen Jens Peter Berthelsen Jens Peter Berthelsen was a Danish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil masters event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was the father of Jens Berthelsen.-References:... |
Not advanced by jury |
Did not advance | |||
Shooting
Denmark competed again at the second Olympic shooting events. Jensen, who had been more successful in weightlifting four years earlier but had won a bronze medal in shooting, returned. This time, he received no shooting medals. Madsen won an individual gold medal, while Nielsen took three individual silvers including the overall. The team did not take a medal in the team event, though they came close with a score only 13 points less than bronze medallist France's.Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
---|---|---|---|
Military rifle standing |
1st | Lars Jørgen Madsen Lars Jørgen Madsen Lars Jørgen Madsen was a Danish rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a gold medal in the Military Rifle standing. Twenty years later, he won another gold, in the Military Rifle Team event... |
305 |
11th | Viggo Jensen Viggo Jensen Alexander Viggo Jensen was a Danish weightlifter, shooter, gymnast, and athlete. He was the first Danish Olympic champion, at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.... |
277 | |
Anders Peter Nielsen Anders Peter Nielsen Anders Peter Nielsen was a Danish shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century in rifle shooting... |
277 | ||
22nd | Axel Kristensen | 261 | |
28th | Laurids Jensen-Kjær | 238 | |
Military rifle kneeling |
2nd | Anders Peter Nielsen | 314 |
8th | Lars Jørgen Madsen | 299 | |
13th | Viggo Jensen | 290 | |
22nd | Laurids Jensen-Kjær | 271 | |
26th | Axel Kristensen | 260 | |
Military rifle prone |
2nd | Anders Peter Nielsen | 330 |
10th | Viggo Jensen | 308 | |
16th | Lars Jørgen Madsen | 301 | |
27th | Laurids Jensen-Kjær | 273 | |
30th | Axel Kristensen | 261 | |
Military rifle three positions |
2nd | Anders Peter Nielsen | 921 |
5th | Lars Jørgen Madsen | 905 | |
15th | Viggo Jensen | 875 | |
28th | Laurids Jensen-Kjær | 782 | |
Axel Kristensen | 782 | ||
Military rifle team |
4th | Viggo Jensen, Laurids Jensen-Kjær, Axel Kristensen, Lars Jørgen Madsen, Anders Peter Nielsen | 4265 |
Swimming
Denmark entered one event in its inaugural Olympic swimming appearance, with Lykkeberg taking the bronze medal.Event | Place | Swimmer | Seconds | Metres | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men's underwater swimming | 3rd | Peder Lykkeberg Peder Lykkeberg Peder Rudolph Lykkeberg was a Danish swimmer who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.He won the bronze medal in the underwater swimming competition. This event was held only in 1900.... |
90.0 | 28.50 | 147.0 |
Tug of war
Denmark contributed 3 of the 6 members of the gold medal winning team in the inaugural tug of war competition.Event | Place | Athletes | Match 1 |
---|---|---|---|
Tug of war | 1st | Edgar Aabye Edgar Aabye Edgar Lindenau Aabye was a Danish tug of war competitor who participated at the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dano-Swedish tug of war team which won the gold medal against opponents France.-External links:... August Nilsson August Nilsson August Nilsson was a Swedish athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.He finished ninth in the shot put event and eighth in the pole vault competition.... (SWE Sweden at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris under the IOC country code SWE. It was the second appearance of the European nation. Swedish results are typically separated from those of Norwegian competitors despite the personal union of the two kingdoms.-Medalists:Gold medals were not... ) Eugen Schmidt Eugen Schmidt Eugen Stahl Schmidt was a Danish shooter, athlete, and tug of war competitor. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.... Gustaf Söderström Gustaf Söderström Gustaf Söderström was a Swedish athlete and tug of war competitor.He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics and finished 6th in both shot put and discus throw. He also participated on the Dano-Swedish tug of war team which won the gold medal against opponents France... (SWE) Karl Gustaf Staaf (SWE) Charles Winckler Charles Winckler Charles "Carl" Gustav Wilhelm Winckler was a Danish athlete and tug of war competitor who participated at the 1900 Summer Olympics.He finished tenth in the shot put event and eighth in the discus throw event.... |
Won vs. France France at the 1900 Summer Olympics France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. France was one of many nations that had competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece and had returned to compete at the 1900 Games.... 2-0 |