title: Denmark at the 1936 Summer Olympics
text: # Denmark at the 1936 Summer Olympics
  
  Denmark competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 121 competitors, 105 men and 16 women, took part in 71 events in 14 sports.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Silver | Ragnhild Hveger | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle | 15 August |
  | Silver | Harry Larsen Richard Olsen | Rowing | Men's coxless pair | 14 August |
  | Bronze | Gerhard Pedersen | Boxing | Men's welterweight | 15 August |
  | Bronze | Hans Lunding | Equestrian | Three day event – Individual | 16 August |
  | Bronze | Inge Sørensen | Swimming | Women's 200m breaststroke | 15 August |
  
  ## Cycling
  
  Eleven cyclists, all men, represented Denmark in 1936.
  
  ### Individual road race
  
  * Frode Sørensen
  * Arne Petersen
  * Knud Jacobsen
  * Tage Møller
  
  ### Team road race
  
  * Frode Sørensen
  * Arne Petersen
  * Knud Jacobsen
  * Tage Møller
  
  ### Sprint
  
  * Karl Magnussen
  
  ### Time trial
  
  * Arne Pedersen
  
  ### Tandem
  
  * Heino Dissing
  * Bjørn Stiler
  
  ### Team pursuit
  
  * Karl Magnussen
  * Erik Friis
  * Helge Jacobsen
  * Hans Christian Nielsen
  * Arne Pedersen
  
  ## Diving
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
  | Mette Gregaard | 10m platform | 27.54 | 15 |
  | Karen Margrete Andersen | 10m platform | 27.08 | 17 |
  
  ## Equestrian
  
  * Hans Lunding
  * Niels Erik Leschly
  * Peter Jensen
  * Vincens Grandjean
  
  ## Fencing
  
  Nine fencers, six men and three women, represented Denmark in 1936.
  
  ### Men's foil
  
  * Aage Leidersdorff
  * Svend Jacobsen
  * Caspar Schrøder
  
  ### Men's team foil
  
  * Erik Hammer Sørensen, Kim Bærentzen, Aage Leidersdorff, Caspar Schrøder, Svend Jacobsen
  
  ### Men's épée
  
  * Preben Christiansen
  * Erik Hammer Sørensen
  * Aage Leidersdorff
  
  ### Men's team épée
  
  * Erik Hammer Sørensen, Caspar Schrøder, Aage Leidersdorff, Preben Christiansen
  
  ### Men's sabre
  
  * Aage Leidersdorff
  * Preben Christiansen
  * Erik Hammer Sørensen
  
  ### Men's team sabre
  
  * Erik Hammer Sørensen, Preben Christiansen, Aage Leidersdorff, Svend Jacobsen
  
  ### Women's foil
  
  * Karen Lachmann
  * Grete Olsen
  * Ulla Barding-Poulsen
  
  ## Rowing
  
  Denmark had 16 rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1936.
  
  ### Men's coxless pair
  
  * Richard Olsen
  * Harry Larsen
  
  ### Men's coxed pair
  
  * Remond Larsen
  * Carl Berner
  * Aage Jensen (cox)
  
  ### Men's coxless four
  
  * Knud Olsen
  * Keld Karise
  * Bjørner Drøger
  * Emil Boje Jensen
  
  ### Men's coxed four
  
  * Hans Mikkelsen
  * Gunnar Ibsen Sørensen
  * Flemming Jensen
  * Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
  * Aage Jensen (cox)
  
  ### Men's eight
  
  * Remond Larsen
  * Olaf Klitgaard Poulsen
  * Poul Byrge Poulsen
  * Keld Karise
  * Bjørner Drøger
  * Carl Berner
  * Knud Olsen
  * Emil Boje Jensen
  * Harry Gregersen (cox)
  
  ## Shooting
  
  Six shooters represented Denmark in 1936.
  
  ### 25 m rapid fire pistol
  
  * Erik Sætter-Lassen
  * Axel Lerche
  * Christen Møller
  
  ### 50 m pistol
  
  * Julius Lehrmann
  * Christen Møller
  
  ### 50 m rifle, prone
  
  * Vilhelm Johansen
  * Erik Sætter-Lassen
  * Julius Hansen
  
  ## Swimming
  
  Source:
  
  ### Men
  
  * Børge Bæth (100 m backstroke)
  * John Christensen (100 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle)
  * Aage Hellstrøm (400 m,1500 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle)
  * Finn Jensen (200 m breaststroke)
  * Jørgen Jørgensen (400 m,1500 m and 4 × 200 m)
  * Hans Malmstrøm (200 m breaststroke)
  * Poul Petersen (100 m, 400 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle)
  * Erik Skou (200 m breaststroke)
  
  ### Women
  
  * Eva Arndt-Riise (100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle)
  * Inger Carlsen (400 m freestyle)
  * Valborg Christensen (200 m breaststroke)
  * Grete Frederiksen (400 m freestyle)
  * Ragnhild Hveger (100 m freestyle, 4 × 100 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle)
  * Tove Bruunstrøm Madsen (100 m backstroke)
  * Tove Nielsen (100 m backstroke)
  * Edel Nielsen (200 m breaststroke)
  * Inge Sørensen (200 m breaststroke)
  * Elvi Svendsen (100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle)
  
  ### Diving
  
  **Women**
  
  * Mette Gregaard
  * Karen Margrete Andersen
  