Denmark at the 2000 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:DEN
Nocname:National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2000
Website: 
Location:Sydney
Competitors:97 (53 men and 44 women)
Sports:16
Flagbearer:Jesper Bank (opening)
Torben Grimmel (closing)
Rank:30
Gold:2
Silver:3
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Denmark competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men
  • Track & road events
    • Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Jan BieleckiHammer throw70.4633did not advance
    Joachim OlsenShot put19.41 17did not advance
    Women
  • Field events

    • Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Camilla Martin won Denmark's only medal in the Women's Singles event. She took the silver after losing to Gong Zhichao of China in the finals.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Peter Gadealign=left rowspan=3Men's singles
    W 15–3, 15–9
    W 15–8, 15–7
    W 15–6, 15–6
    L 9–15, 15–1, 9–15
    L 13–15, 5–15    		4
    Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
    L 3–15, 17–16, 10–15    		did not advance
    Kenneth Jonassen
    W 14–17, 15–8, 17–15
    W 15–8, 15–5
    L 6–15, 7–15    		did not advance
    Martin Lundgaard Hansen
    Lars Paaske    		align=left rowspan=3Men's doubles
    W 15–6, 15–6
    L 9–15, 15–13, 7–15    		did not advance
    Jim Laugesen
    Michael Søgaard
    L 9–15, 7–15    		did not advance
    Jesper Larsen
    Jens Eriksen
    W 15–2, 15–1
    L 12–15, 10–15    		did not advance5
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Camilla Martinalign=left rowspan=2Women's singles
    W 11–6, 11–2
    W 11–7, 11–3
    W 11–2, 11–1
    W 11–5, 11–0
    L 10–13, 3–11
    Mette Sørensen
    W 11–7, 13–10
    W 13–12, 11–7
    L 4–11, 6–11    		did not advance
    Ann-Lou Jørgensen
    Mette Schjoldager    		align=left rowspan=3Women's doubles
    W 15–3, 11–15, 15–11
    L 16–17, 10–15    		did not advance
    Ann Jørgensen
    Majken Vange
    L 13–15, 6–15    		did not advance
    Rikke Olsen
    Helene Kirkegaard
    W 15–9, 13–15, 15–5
    W 17–16, 15–5
    L 15–12, 12–15, 5–15    		did not advance5
    Mixed
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Jon Holst-Christensen
    Ann Jørgensen    		align=left rowspan=3Mixed doubles
    W 17–15, 15–12
    L 17–15, 11–15, 7–15    		did not advance
    Michael Søgaard
    Rikke Olsen
    W 15–8, 15–2
    W 17–14, 10–15, 15–11
    L 15–10, 6–15, 16–17
    L 1–15, 10–15    		4
    Jens Eriksen
    Mette Schjoldager
    W 15–7, 15–6
    L 3–15, 8–15    		did not advance5

    Canoeing

    See main article: Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    Sprint

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Torsten TranumK-1 1000 m03:35.8412 Q03:38.8652 Q03:37.8116
    align=left rowspan=2Paw Madsen
    Jesper Staal    		K-2 500 m01:32.6134 q01:32.8674did not advance
    K-2 1000 m03:16.9894 q03:18.2064did not advance

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Frank Højalign=left rowspan=3Men's road race5:30:346
    Lars MichaelsenDNF
    align=left rowspan=2Michael SandstødDNF
    Men's time trialDNF
    Nicki Sørensenalign=left rowspan=2Men's road race5:30:4640
    Rolf Sørensen5:30:4659

    Track

    Points race
    AthleteEventPointsLapsRank
    Jimmi MadsenMen's points race0223
    Jakob Storm Piil
    Jimmi Madsen    		Men's madison5 012

    Mountain biking

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Jesper Agergårdalign=left rowspan=2Men's cross-countryLAP36
    Michael Rasmussen2:18:15.5722

    Equestrian

    See main article: Equestrian at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    Dressage

    AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverall
    ScoreRankScoreRankTechnicalArtisticScoreRank
    Jon PedersenEsprit de Valdemaralign=left rowspan=4Individual172811 Q136.5116 Q204.18 15204.18 15
    Gay153645did not advance
    Any How162529did not advance
    Lone Castrup JørgensenKennedy17968 Q146.536 Q216.90 7216.90 7
    Jon Pedersen
    Morton Thomsen
    Anne van Olst
    Lone Castrup Jørgensen    		See aboveTeam5149 45149 4

    Show jumping

    Handball

    See main article: Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    Women

    Preliminary round

    For the preliminary round, the ten teams were distributed into two groups of five teams. Each team played against each of its four group opponents for a total of four matches. The four best-scoring teams advanced to the quarter-finals.

    Group B

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    Gold medal game

    Modern Pentathlon

    See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In June 2000, Pernille Svarre became world pentathlon champion, winning gold at the championship in Pesaro, Italy. The same year, she was the first Danish woman to compete in the modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics where the discipline was included for the first time.

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime Rank
    Bertil Samuelson
    Bo Kaliszan    		Double Sculls6:58.88 5 R6:30.87 2 SF6:40.11 6 FB6:23.20 10
    Søren Madsen
    Thomas Ebert
    Eskild Ebbesen
    Victor Feddersen    		Lightweight coxless four6:21.30 4 R6:08.631 SF6:01.672 FA6:03.51
    Women

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Denmark competed in seven events during the Sailing competition in Sydney and won one gold medal.

    Men
    Women
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    1234567891011
    Kristine RougEurope5 21 2 1 10 6 4 OCS16 19 OCS84.0 10
    Susanne Ward
    Michaëla Ward-Meehan    		Women's 4703 10 11 11 18174 7 15 8 2 7110
    Open
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910111213141516
    Peder RønholtLaser17 3212 4 10 246 9 17 11 17 10313
    Michael Hestbæk
    Jonatan Persson    		49er8 2 7 13 178 9 8 16 12 2 5 OCS2 7 9 1089
    Stig Raagaard Hansen
    Helene Hansen    		Tornado14 151661191012712179613
    Match racing

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ScoreRankScoreRank
    Anni Bisso50 m rifle three positions5844 Q675.6 6
    10 m air rifle39120did not advance
    Karen Hansen25 m pistol57228 did not advance
    10 m air pistol37625did not advance
    Susanne Meyerhoff25 m pistol56239 did not advance
    10 m air pistol37235did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Jacob Carstensen200 metre freestyle1:50.41 20did not advance
    400 metre freestyle03:54.1418did not advance
    Dennis Otzen Jensen100 metre butterfly55.70 42did not advance
    Dennis Otzen Jensen
    Henrik Steen Andersen
    Jeppe Nielsen
    Jacob Carstensen    		4 × 100 m freestyle relay03:24.78 18did not advance
    Jacob Carstensen
    Henrik Steen Andersen
    Jeppe Nielsen
    Dennis Otzen Jensen    		4 × 200 m freestyle relay07:24.6311did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Mette Jacobsen50 metre freestyle25.9617did not advance
    100 metre butterfly59.458 Q59.7513did not advance
    200 metre butterfly02:09.305 Q02:08.115 Q02:08.24 4
    align=left rowspan=2Louise Ørnstedt100 metre backstroke01:01.986 Q01:01.69 7 Q01:02.02 8
    200 metre backstroke02:13.6110 Q02:14.2412did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Sophia Skou100 metre butterfly59.7914 Q59.89 15did not advance
    200 metre butterfly02:11.3513 Q02:11.0714did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    Doubles

    Taekwondo

    See main article: Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Denmark has qualified a single taekwondo jin.

    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Muhammed DahmaniMen's −80 kg
    L 5–6    		did not advance
    Hanne Høgh PoulsenWomen's −49 kg
    W 4–3
    W 7–2
    L 0–1
    W 2–1
    L 0–4    		4

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    Triathlon

    See main article: Triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Bike (40 km)Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
    Jan Knobelauch HansenMen's19:23.69 1:02:48.90 33:29.47 1:55:42.06 44
    Women's20:56.08 1:06:41.50 39:39.932:07:17.5128

    References

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