Denmark at the 1980 Summer Olympics
| Denmark at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Olympic Movement | |
| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www.dif.dk (in Danish and English) |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 58 (55 men and 3 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearers | Jørgen Lindhardsen (opening) Hans Kjeld 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
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
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)
Canoeing
Men's Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres
Cycling
Eleven cyclists represented Denmark in 1980.
Road
Track
Diving
Men's Platform
Fencing
- Max Madsen
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
Women's single sculls
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Lasse Hjortnes | Finn | DSQ | 2 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 99.0 | 13 | |
| Jørgen Bojsen-Møller Jacob Bojsen-Møller |
Flying Dutchman | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 54.5 | 6 | |
| Peter Due Per Kjaergaard |
Tornado | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 30.4 | 
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| Jens Christensen Morten Nielsen |
Star | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 45.7 | 5 | |
| Poul Richard Høj Jensen Valdemar Bandolowski Erik Hansen |
Soling | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23.0 | 
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Shooting
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Henning Clausen | 50 metre rifle three positions | 1156 | 9 |
| 50 metre rifle prone | 592 | 25 | |
| Finn Danielsen | 50 metre rifle three positions | 1147 | 17 |
| Ole Justesen | Skeet | 194 | 10 |
| Hans Kjeld Rasmussen | 196+25+25 |
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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
Wrestling
Men's Welterweight, Greco-Roman
- Kaj Jægergaard Hansen
Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman
References
- ^ "Denmark at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2015.