title: Denmark at the 1968 Summer Olympics
text: # Denmark at the 1968 Summer Olympics
  
  Denmark competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 53 events in 11 sports.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  ### Gold
  
  * Gunnar Asmussen, Per Lyngemark, Reno Olsen and Mogens Jensen — Cycling, Men's team pursuit
  
  ### Silver
  
  * Niels Fredborg — Cycling, Men's 1000 metre time trial
  * Mogens Jensen — Cycling, Men's individual pursuit
  * Leif Mortensen — Cycling, Men's individual road race
  * Aage Birch, Poul Richard Høj Jensen and Niels Markussen — Sailing, Men's Dragon class
  
  ### Bronze
  
  * Erik Hansen — Canoeing, Men's K-1 1000 metres
  * Peter Christiansen and Ib Ivan Larsen — Rowing, Men's coxless pair
  * Harry Jørgensen, Jørn Krab and Preben Krab — Rowing, Men's coxed pair
  
  ## Cycling
  
  Thirteen cyclists represented Denmark in 1968.
  
  ### Individual road race
  
  * Leif Mortensen
  * Ole Højlund Pedersen
  * Jørgen Emil Hansen
  * Svend Erik Bjerg
  
  ### Team time trial
  
  * Verner Blaudzun
  * Jørgen Emil Hansen
  * Ole Højlund Pedersen
  * Leif Mortensen
  
  ### Sprint
  
  * Niels Fredborg
  * Peder Pedersen
  
  ### 1000m time trial
  
  * Niels Fredborg
  
  ### Tandem
  
  * Per Sarto Jørgensen
  * Jørgen Jensen
  
  ### Individual pursuit
  
  * Mogens Frey Jensen
  
  ### Team pursuit
  
  * Gunnar Asmussen
  * Reno Olsen
  * Mogens Frey Jensen
  * Per Lyngemark
  * Peder Pedersen
  
  ## Modern pentathlon
  
  One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1968.
  
  Men's Individual Competition:
  
  * Jørn Steffensen – 4545 points (13th place)
  
  ## Sailing
  
  ### Open
  
  | Athlete | Event | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Net points | Final rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Net points | Final rank |
  | Henning Wind | Finn | 9 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 125 | 18 |
  | Hans Fogh Niels Jensen Poul Richard Høj Jensen | Flying Dutchman | 6 | 12 | DSQ | 7 | 12 | 11 | DNF | 113.7 | 16 |
  | Paul Elvstrøm Poul Mik-Meye | Star | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 50.4 | 4 |
  | Aage Birch Paul Lindemark Jørgensen Niels Markussen | Dragon | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26.4 | |
  | William Berntsen Erik Johansen Christian Hansen | 5.5 Metre | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 101 | 13 |
  
  ## Shooting
  
  Six shooters, all men, represented Denmark in 1968.
  
  ### 50 m pistol
  
  * Jørgen Gabrielsen
  * Niels Dahl
  
  ### 50 m rifle, three positions
  
  * Ole Hviid Jensen
  * Per Weichel
  
  ### 50 m rifle, prone
  
  * Ole Hviid Jensen
  * Per Weichel
  
  ### Skeet
  
  * Ernst Pedersen
  * Benny Jensen
  