1956 Olympians from Denmark

By sport

• Aquatics Men (1-1)
• Athletics Men (2-2)
• Boxing Men (3-1)
• Canoeing Men (6-2)
• Cycling Men (2)
• Rowing Men (7-2)
• Sailing Men (4-2)
• Shooting Men (2-1)
• total men 27-11
• Aquatics Women (2-1)
• Kayak Women (1)
• Fencing Women (1-1)
• total women 4-2

The full list - Men:

1. (84876) Paul Elvstrøm (DEN/SAI/1948-60,68-72,84-88)
2. (17450) Ole Berntsen (DEN/SAI/1948-56,64)
3. (13000) Christian von Bülow (DEN/SAI/1956,64)
4. (8800) Finn Haunstoft (DEN/CAF/1952-56)
5. (8410) Finn Pedersen (DEN/ROW/1948,56)
6. (4000) Cyril Andresen (DEN/SAI/1956)
7. (1721) Gunnar Nielsen (DEN/ATH/1952-56)
8. (1226) Thyge Thøgersen (DEN/ATH/1952-60)
9. (960.0) Knud Gleie (DEN/SWI/1952-56)
10. (800.0) Aksel Duun (DEN/CAF/1956)
11. (748.3) Elo Tostenæs (DEN/ROW/1956-60)
12. (748.3) Tage Grøndahl (DEN/ROW/1956-60)
13. (695.0) John Vilhelmsen (DEN/ROW/1952-56)
14. (683.3) Børge Hansen (DEN/ROW/1956)
15. (683.3) Mogens Sørensen (DEN/ROW/1956)
16. (592.0) Svend Frømming (DEN/KAY/1952-56)
17. (410.0) Kjeld Østrøm (DEN/ROW/1956)
18. (400.0) Villy Christiansen (DEN/KAY/1956)
19. (320.0) Gerner Christiansen (DEN/CAF/1956)
20. (320.0) Kaj Sylvan (DEN/CAF/1956)
21. (101.4) Jens Andersen (DEN/BOX/1956)
22. (80.49) Hans Petersen (DEN/BOX/1952-56)
23. (79.13) Henrik Ottesen (DEN/BOX/1956)
24. (72.80) Ole Hviid Jensen (DEN/SHO/1956,64-68)
25. (54.11) Uffe Schultz Larsen (DEN/SHO/1948-60)
26. (38.40) Allan Juel Larsen (DEN/CYT/1956)
27. (-13.32) Palle Lykke Jensen (DEN/CYR/1956)

The full list - Women:

1. (13530) Karen Lachmann (DEN/FEN/1936-56)
2. (3840) Tove Søby (DEN/KAY/1956)
3. (2124) Jytte Hansen (DEN/SWI/1948-56)
4. (26.00) Hanna Laursen (DEN/DIV/1956-60)

Men who competed before:

1. (84876) Paul Elvstrøm (DEN/SAI/1948-60,68-72,84-88)
2. (17450) Ole Berntsen (DEN/SAI/1948-56,64)
3. (8800) Finn Haunstoft (DEN/CAF/1952-56)
4. (8410) Finn Pedersen (DEN/ROW/1948,56)
5. (1721) Gunnar Nielsen (DEN/ATH/1952-56)
6. (1226) Thyge Thøgersen (DEN/ATH/1952-60)
7. (960.0) Knud Gleie (DEN/SWI/1952-56)
8. (695.0) John Vilhelmsen (DEN/ROW/1952-56)
9. (592.0) Svend Frømming (DEN/KAY/1952-56)
10. (80.49) Hans Petersen (DEN/BOX/1952-56)
11. (54.11) Uffe Schultz Larsen (DEN/SHO/1948-60)

Women who competed before:

1. (13530) Karen Lachmann (DEN/FEN/1936-56)
2. (2124) Jytte Hansen (DEN/SWI/1948-56)

full list for Denmark

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