| Denmark at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 78 (57 men and 21 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Anne Törnblad |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Denmark competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 78 competitors, 57 men and 21 women, took part in 73 events in 15 sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Dan Frost | Cycling | Men's points race | 24 September |
| Gold | Jørgen Bojsen-Møller Christian Grønborg | Sailing | Flying Dutchman | 27 September |
 Silver | Benny Nielsen | Swimming | Men's 200 metre butterfly | 24 September |
 Bronze | Jesper Bank Jan Mathiasen Steen Secher | Sailing | Soling | 27 September |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Athletics | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Boxing | 5 | – | 5 |
| Canoeing | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Cycling | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Equestrian | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | – | 1 |
| Modern pentathlon | 1 | – | 1 |
| Rowing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sailing | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Shooting | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Swimming | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Tennis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | 57 | 21 | 78 |
After two Olympiads without competing in archery, Denmark returned to the sport in 1988. Three men competed, placing 11th as a team and no higher than 23rd as individuals.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Men's 1,500 metres
Men's Marathon
Men's 110 metres Hurdles
Men's Decathlon
Women's Long Jump
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's Light-Welterweight
Men's Light-Middleweight
Men's Light-Heavyweight
Men's Heavyweight
Nine cyclists, eight men and one woman, represented Denmark in 1988. Dan Frost won gold in the points race.
One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Lasse Hjortnæs | Finn | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 51.0 | 5 | |
| Hans Natorp Paul Natorp | Men's 470 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 143.0 | 21 | |
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Mette Munch Lone Sørensen | Women's 470 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | RET | 97.7 | 14 | |
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Jørgen Bojsen-Møller Christian Grønborg | Flying Dutchman | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 31.4 |  | |
| Paul Elvstrøm Trine Elvstrøm-Myralf | Tornado | 16 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 112.0 | 15 | |
| Anders Geert-jensen Mogens Just | Star | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 74.0 | 11 | |
| Jesper Bank Jan Mathiasen Steen Secher | Soling | 9 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 52.7 |  | |
Men's 50m Freestyle
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 400m Freestyle
Men's 100m Backstroke
Men's 200m Backstroke
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Men's 100m Butterfly
Men's 200m Butterfly
Silver Medal)Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 50m Freestyle
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 400m Freestyle
Women's 800m Freestyle
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Butterfly
Women's 200m Individual Medley
Women's 400m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's Singles Competition
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