Olympian Database
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics
Paris 2024
Winter Olympics
Milano-Cortina 2026
World Championships
Athletics
Football
Nordic Skiing
Swimming
Lists of Champions
Tennis Majors
Golf Majors
Cycling Grand Tours
Continental Games
Asian Games
European Games
Articles
Olympic Biographies
Olympic Competition Recaps
Olympic Games Recaps
Sports Calendar
2024 Top Sports Event Schedule
Paris 2024 Event Schedule
About
The Project
The Database
3-letter country codes
Olympic Games
Sports
Nations
Results
Home
›
Olympics
›
Nations
›
Denmark
›
Sports
›
Athletics
›
Athletes
Danish Olympic Athletes in Athletics*
Facts
Medals
Athletes
Events
Event
Athletes
Athletics 1896
100 m M
DEN
Eugen Schmidt
Shot put M
DEN
Viggo Jensen
Discus throw M
DEN
Holger Nielsen
Viggo Jensen
Athletics 1900
100 m M
DEN
Johannes Gandil
400 m M
DEN
Ernst Schulz
800 m M
DEN
Christian Christensen
1500 m M
DEN
Christian Christensen
Shot put M
DEN
Charles Winckler
Discus throw M
DEN
Charles Winckler
Athletics 1908
100 m M
DEN
Axel Johannes Petersen
1500 m M
DEN
Kjeld Nielsen
5 miles M
DEN
Julius Jørgensen
Kjeld Nielsen
Marathon M
DEN
Rudolf Constantin Hansen
Julius Jørgensen
3 km walk M
DEN
Arne Højme
Charles Westergaard
10 miles walk M
DEN
Arne Højme
Charles Westergaard
Standing high jump M
DEN
Svend Langkjær
Standing long jump M
DEN
Svend Langkjær
Hammer throw M
DEN
Harald Agger
Athletics 1912
Marathon M
DEN
Olaf Lodal
Johannes Christensen
Cross country individual M
DEN
Holger Baden
Viggo Pedersen
Steen Rasmussen
Karl Julius Jensen
Lauritz Christiansen
Gerhard Topp
Fritz Danild
Cross country team M
DEN
Fritz Danild
Karl Julius Jensen
Steen Rasmussen
Holger Baden
Viggo Pedersen
Gerhard Topp
Lauritz Christiansen
10 km walk M
DEN
Aage Rasmussen
Niels Pedersen
Vilhelm Gylche
Pole vault M
DEN
Fritz Bøcken Vikke
Decathlon M
DEN
Svend Langkjær
Athletics 1920
100 m M
DEN
Fritiof Normann Andersen
Marinus Sørensen
August Sørensen
200 m M
DEN
August Sørensen
5000 m M
DEN
Artur Nielsen
Jon Jonsson
10000 m M
DEN
Julius Ebert
Albert Andersen
Marathon M
DEN
Axel Jensen
Sofus Rose
Rudolf Hansen
110 m hurdles M
DEN
Henri Thorsen
Cross country individual M
DEN
Artur Nielsen
Jon Jonsson
Julius Ebert
Albert Andersen
Henrik Sørensen
Cross country team M
DEN
Jon Jonsson
Henrik Sørensen
Albert Andersen
Artur Nielsen
Julius Ebert
4x100 m M
DEN
Fritiof Normann Andersen
Marius Sørensen
August Sørensen
Henri Thorsen
3 km walk M
DEN
Niels Pedersen
Karl Gunnar Rasmussen
10 km walk M
DEN
Niels Pedersen
Karl Gunnar Rasmussen
Pole vault M
DEN
Henry Petersen
Laurits Jørgensen
Shot put M
DEN
Frederik Oluf Petersen
Discus throw M
DEN
Valther Jensen
Javelin throw M
DEN
Frederik Oluf Petersen
Athletics 1924
100 m M
DEN
Poul Schiang
Mogens Truelsen
200 m M
DEN
Mogens Truelsen
400 m M
DEN
Kai Jensen
800 m M
DEN
Albert Larsen
Kaj Jensen
1500 m M
DEN
Albert Andersen
Albert Larsen
Marathon M
DEN
Axel Jensen
110 m hurdles M
DEN
Louis Frederik Lundgren
Henri Thorsen
400 m hurdles M
DEN
Louis Frederik Lundgren
Henri Thorsen
4x100 m M
DEN
Mogens Truelsen
Poul Schiang
Henri Thorsen
Kai Jensen
Pole vault M
DEN
Henry Petersen
Discus throw M
DEN
Karl Jensen
Hammer throw M
DEN
Karl Jensen
Athletics 1928
100 m M
DEN
Leo Jørgensen
400 m M
DEN
Louis Frederik Lundgren
800 m M
DEN
Albert Larsen
1500 m M
DEN
Albert Larsen
5000 m M
DEN
Carl Petersen
Marathon M
DEN
Aksel Madsen
Gottlieb Bach
Orla Olsen
110 m hurdles M
DEN
Louis Frederik Lundgren
400 m hurdles M
DEN
Louis Frederik Lundgren
Herman Larsen
Pole vault M
DEN
Aksel Nicolaisen
Long jump M
DEN
Hermann Brügmann
Triple jump M
DEN
Hermann Brügmann
Athletics 1932
1500 m M
DEN
Christian Markersen
Marathon M
DEN
Anders Hartington Andersen
Athletics 1936
200 m M
DEN
Gunnar Christensen
400 m M
DEN
Gunnar Christensen
1500 m M
DEN
Børge Larsen
5000 m M
DEN
Harry Siefert
Holger Henry Nielsen
10000 m M
DEN
Harry Siefert
Marathon M
DEN
Anders Hartington Andersen
110 m hurdles M
DEN
Svend Aage Thomsen
50 km walk M
DEN
Nils Ejner Bech
High jump M
DEN
Poul Otto
Svend Aage Thomsen
Pole vault M
DEN
Ernst Larsen
Long jump M
DEN
Willy Rasmussen
Athletics 1948
800 m M
DEN
Herluf Christensen
Niels Holst-Sørensen
1500 m M
DEN
Ingvard Nielsen
Erik Jørgensen
5000 m M
DEN
Aage Poulsen
Marathon M
DEN
Henning Larsen
3000 m steeplechase M
DEN
Alf Olesen
Triple jump M
DEN
Preben Larsen
Hammer throw M
DEN
Poul Cederquist
Svend Aage Frederiksen
100 m W
DEN
Birthe Nielsen
Bente Bergendorff
Grethe Løvsøe Nielsen
4x100 m W
DEN
Grethe Løvsøe Nielsen
Birthe Nielsen
Bente Bergendorff
Hildegard Nissen
High jump W
DEN
Annemarie Iversen
Javelin throw W
DEN
Lily Carlstedt
Athletics 1952
800 m M
DEN
Gunnar Nielsen
5000 m M
DEN
Ib Planck
10000 m M
DEN
Thyge Thøgersen
Marathon M
DEN
Olaf Sørensen
Erik Simonsen
10 km walk M
DEN
Ragnvald Thunestvedt
50 km walk M
DEN
Svend Harry Kristensen
Triple jump M
DEN
Preben Larsen
Discus throw M
DEN
Jørgen Munk Plum
Hammer throw M
DEN
Poul Cederquist
Javelin throw W
DEN
Lily Keldsby
Athletics 1956
800 m M
DEN
Gunnar Nielsen
1500 m M
DEN
Gunnar Nielsen
5000 m M
DEN
Thyge Thøgersen
10000 m M
DEN
Thyge Thøgersen
Athletics 1960
Marathon M
DEN
Johannes Lauridsen
Thyge Thøgersen
20 km walk M
DEN
Leo Rosschou Larsen
Tommy Kristensen
Pole vault M
DEN
Bjørn Andersen
100 m W
DEN
Vivi Markussen
High jump W
DEN
Inger Mette Oxvang
Discus throw W
DEN
Karen Inge Halkier
Javelin throw W
DEN
Lise Koch
Athletics 1964
5000 m M
DEN
Jørgen Dam
20 km walk M
DEN
Tommy Kristensen
800 m W
DEN
Jette Andersen
Long jump W
DEN
Nina Hansen
Pentathlon W
DEN
Nina Hansen
Athletics 1968
800 m M
DEN
Gerd Larsen
1500 m M
DEN
Tom B. Hansen
Marathon M
DEN
Georg Olsen
Decathlon M
DEN
Steen Smidt-Jensen
800 m W
DEN
Annelise Dam Olesen
Pentathlon W
DEN
Nina Hansen
Athletics 1972
1500 m M
DEN
Gerd Larsen
Tom B. Hansen
5000 m M
DEN
Jørn Lauenborg
Gert Kærlin
Marathon M
DEN
Jørgen Jensen
110 m hurdles M
DEN
Jesper Tørring
3000 m steeplechase M
DEN
Wigmar Pedersen
50 km walk M
DEN
Ole David Jensen
Long jump M
DEN
Jesper Tørring
Discus throw M
DEN
Kaj Andersen
Decathlon M
DEN
Steen Smidt-Jensen
800 m W
DEN
Annelise Dam Olesen
High jump W
DEN
Solveig Langkilde
Grith Ejstrup
Athletics 1976
1500 m M
DEN
Ruben Sørensen
Marathon M
DEN
Jørgen Jensen
High jump M
DEN
Jesper Tørring
Athletics 1980
400 m M
DEN
Jens Smedegård Hansen
Marathon M
DEN
Jørn Lauenborg
Athletics 1984
Marathon M
DEN
Allan Zachariasen
Henrik Jørgensen
Marathon W
DEN
Dorthe Rasmussen
Athletics 1988
1500 m M
DEN
Mogens Guldberg
Marathon M
DEN
Henrik Jørgensen
110 m hurdles M
DEN
Erik S. Jensen
Decathlon M
DEN
Lars Warming
Long jump W
DEN
Lene Demsitz
Athletics 1992
3000 m W
DEN
Gitte Karlshøj
10000 m W
DEN
Dorthe Rasmussen
Long jump W
DEN
Renata Pytelewska Nielsen
Athletics 1996
20 km walk M
DEN
Claus Jørgensen
Pole vault M
DEN
Martin Voss
Hammer throw M
DEN
Jan Bielecki
5000 m W
DEN
Nina Christiansen
Marathon W
DEN
Gitte Karlshøj
Long jump W
DEN
Renata Pytelewska Nielsen
Javelin throw W
DEN
Jette Jeppesen
Athletics 2000
800 m M
DEN
Wilson Kipketer
Shot put M
DEN
Joachim B. Olsen
Hammer throw M
DEN
Jan Bielecki
Pole vault W
DEN
Marie Bagger Rasmussen
Athletics 2004
800 m M
DEN
Wilson Kipketer
Pole vault M
DEN
Piotr Buciarski
Shot put M
DEN
Joachim B. Olsen
Marathon W
DEN
Annemette Jensen
Javelin throw W
DEN
Christina Scherwin
Athletics 2008
Long jump M
DEN
Morten Jensen
Shot put M
DEN
Joachim B. Olsen
Javelin throw W
DEN
Christina Scherwin
Athletics 2012
800 m M
DEN
Andreas Bube
Marathon M
DEN
Jesper Faurschou
Shot put M
DEN
Kim Christensen
Marathon W
DEN
Jessica Draskau-Petersson
400 m hurdles W
DEN
Sara Slott Petersen
Pole vault W
DEN
Caroline Bonde Holm
Athletics 2016
800 m M
DEN
Andreas Bube
Marathon M
DEN
Abdi Hakin Ulad
3000 m steeplechase M
DEN
Ole Hesselbjerg
Marathon W
DEN
Jessica Draskau-Petersson
Anne Holm Baumeister
400 m hurdles W
DEN
Sara Slott Petersen
Stina Troest
3000 m steeplechase W
DEN
Anna Emilie Møller
Athletics 2020
100 m M
DEN
Kojo Musah
Marathon M
DEN
Thijs Nijhuis
Abdi Hakin Ulad
3000 m steeplechase M
DEN
Ole Hesselbjerg
4x100 m M
DEN
Tazana Kamanga-Dyrbak
Frederik Schou-Nielsen
Kojo Musah
Simon Hansen
400 m hurdles W
DEN
Sara Slott Petersen
3000 m steeplechase W
DEN
Anna Emilie Møller
4x100 m W
DEN
Astrid Glenner-Frandsen
Mathilde Kramer
Ida Karstoft
Emma Beiter Bomme
* The list above only shows a selection of Danish athletics athletes - All possible medalists are included in the list.
This information about Danish athletics athletes at the Olympic Games is based on the official olympic reports and the
Olympian Database
Olympics
Facts & Information
All-time Medal Table
Olympic Sports
Nations in the Olympics
Future Olympics
Copyright & Disclaimer
Sportsencyclo
Privacy policy
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Future Olympics 
Athletics 1896
