Danish weightlifters in the Olympic Games

Danish Olympic Athletes in Weightlifting*

Facts Medals Athletes Events


Event			Athletes

Weightlifting 1896

	One hand lift M	DEN	Viggo Jensen

	Heavyweight M	DEN	Viggo Jensen


Weightlifting 1920

	Featherweight M	DEN	Niels Florin

	Lightweight M	DEN	Thorvald Hansen

	Middleweight M	DEN	Christian Jensen

	Light-heavyweight M	DEN	Søren Sophus Petersen

	Heavyweight M	DEN	Ejnar Jensen


Weightlifting 1928

	Lightweight M	DEN	Henry Nissen


Weightlifting 1932

	Light-heavyweight M	DEN	Svend Olsen


Weightlifting 1948

	Featherweight M	DEN	Johan Runge

	Lightweight M	DEN	Jørgen Fryd Petersen

	Middleweight M	DEN	Jørgen Moritzen

	Heavyweight M	DEN	Niels Petersen


Weightlifting 1952

	Lightweight M	DEN	Johan Runge

	Middleweight M	DEN	Jørgen Moritzen

	Middle-heavyweight M	DEN	Jens Jørn Mortensen


Weightlifting 1972

	Middleweight M	DEN	Erling Johansen

	Light-heavyweight M	DEN	Ib Bergmann

	Heavyweight M	DEN	Bent Harsmann


Weightlifting 1976

	Light-heavyweight M	DEN	Erling Johansen

Weightlifting 1980

	Light-heavyweight M	DEN	Erling Johansen


Weightlifting 1984

	Middle-heavyweight M	DEN	Henri Høg

Weightlifting 1988

	Middle-heavyweight M	DEN	Per Larsen

	Heavyweight M	DEN	Frank Juul Strømbo


Weightlifting 1992

	Middleweight M	DEN	Henrik Andersen

	Heavyweight 100 kg M	DEN	Kim Lynge Pedersen

* The list above only shows a selection of Danish weightlifters - All possible medalists are included in the list.

This information about Danish weightlifters at the Olympic Games is based on the official olympic reports and the Olympian Database

Danish Olympic Athletes in Weightlifting*