Denmark at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Denmark competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to August 21. Danish athletes have taken part in every Summer Olympic Games since the modern era began, except for the 1904 Games in St. Louis. The team from Denmark had 120 athletes, including 79 men and 41 women, who competed in sixteen different sports.

Before the Games began, the Danish Olympic Committee set a goal of winning 10 medals. Denmark did even better, returning home with 15 medals, which included 2 gold, 6 silver, and 7 bronze. This was Denmark's best performance in the Summer Olympics since 1948. The medals came from many sports such as cycling, badminton, rowing, sailing, swimming, and more.

One of the biggest moments was when the Danish men's handball team won their first ever gold medal. Other notable medal winners included the badminton pair Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen, rower Morten Jørgensen, hurdler Sara Slott Petersen, and Greco-Roman wrestler Mark Madsen.

Two Danish athletes won more than one medal. Track cyclist Lasse Norman Hansen won bronze medals in two events. Swimmer Pernille Blume won gold in the women's 50 m freestyle, giving Denmark its first Olympic swimming title since 1948. She also helped the Danish women's swimming team win a bronze medal.

Medalists

Further information: 2016 Summer Olympics medal table

Some athletes from Denmark won medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Their names are shown in bold in the sections below.

Competitors

The National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark sent 120 athletes to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This was the largest group Denmark had ever sent. Denmark had teams in men's handball and men's football for the first time in many years.

Swimming had the most athletes from Denmark, with 15 competitors. There was only one athlete each in table tennis, tennis, triathlon, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Fourteen athletes who won medals in London 2012 returned. Notable athletes included badminton player Viktor Axelsen and tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, who carried the Danish flag at the opening ceremony.

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Danish athletes qualified for many running events. Some of these athletes, like Andreas Bube, Sara Slott Petersen, and Stina Troest, were chosen for the team in May 2016. They were joined by three marathon runners a few days later.

Track & road events

Men

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Anna Holm Baumeister	Marathon	—N/a				2:39:49	55
Jessica Draskau-Petersson		—N/a				2:36:14	40
Anna Emilie Møller	3000 m steeplechase	9:32.68 NR	6	—N/a		Did not advance
Sara Slott Petersen	400 m hurdles	55.20	1 Q	54.55	2 Q	53.55
Stina Troest		56.06	4 Q	56.00	4	Did not advance

Badminton

Main articles: Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Denmark sent eight badminton players to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. They played in events like men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Their places were decided by world rankings from May 5, 2016.

Men

Women

Mixed

Athlete	Event	Group Stage				Elimination	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Viktor Axelsen	Singles	Lee D-k (KOR) W (21–11, 21–13)	Ponsana (THA) W (21–14, 21–13)	—N/a	1 Q	Evans (IRL) W (21–16, 21–12)	Ouseph (GBR) W (21–12, 21–16)	Chen L (CHN) L (14–21, 15–21)	Lin D (CHN) W (15–21, 21–10, 21–17)
Jan Østergaard Jørgensen		Must (EST) W (21–8, 21–15)	Leverdez (FRA) W (21–11, 21–18)	—N/a	1 Q	Kidambi (IND) L (19–21, 19–21)	Did not advance
Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen	Doubles	Kim G-j / Kim S-r (KOR) L (15–21, 18–21)	Cwalina / Wacha (POL) W (21–17, 21–17)	Ellis / Langridge (GBR) W (21–9, 9–21, 21–16)	3	—N/a	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Group Stage				Elimination	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Line Kjærsfeldt	Singles	Marín (ESP) L (16–21, 13–21)	Vainio (FIN) W (21–9, 21–8)	—N/a	2	Did not advance
Kamilla Rytter Juhl Christinna Pedersen	Doubles	Jung K-e / Shin S-c (KOR) W (21–16, 21–18)	Luo Y / Luo Y (CHN) L (11–21, 18–21)	Lee / Obañana (USA) W (21–9, 21–6)	2 Q	—N/a	Chang Y-n / Lee S-h (KOR) W (28–26, 18–21, 21–15)	Tang YT / Yu Y (CHN) W (21–16, 14–21, 21–19)	Matsutomo / Takahashi (JPN) L (21–18, 9–21, 19–21)

Athlete	Event	Group Stage				Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen	Doubles	Xu C / Ma J (CHN) L (24–22, 14–21, 16–21)	Mateusiak / Zięba (POL) W (21–18, 23–21)	C Adcock / G Adcock (GBR) L (19–21, 24–22, 17–21)	4	Did not advance

Canoeing

Main articles: Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Sprint

Danish canoeists got a boat for each race because of their good results at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Rene Holten Poulsen	Men's K-1 1000 m	3:35.722	1 Q	3:34.344	4 FA	3:36.840	6
Henriette Engel Hansen	Women's K-1 200 m	42.455	6 Q	43.300	8	Did not advance
Emma Åstrand Jørgensen	Women's K-1 500 m	1:55.660	2 Q	1:55.193	2 FA	1:54.326
Henriette Engel Hansen Ida Villumsen	Women's K-2 500 m	1:46.246	4 Q	1:47.476	6 FB	1:48.846	12
Henriette Engel Hansen Emma Åstrand Jørgensen Amalie Ringtved Thomsen Ida Villumsen	Women's K-4 500 m	1:36.675	5 Q	1:36.302	3 FA	1:39.057	6

Cycling

Main articles: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Denmark sent cyclists to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. They raced in many types of cycling events.

In road cycling, Danish riders got spots because they did well in Europe the year before. The team included Jakob Fuglsang, who had raced in two past Olympics.

In track cycling, Denmark did well in world championships and got places in events like team pursuit and omnium. The team included Lasse Norman Hansen, who had already won an Olympic gold medal.

For mountain biking, Denmark qualified one man and one woman based on their rankings. These cyclists were named in early June 2016.

In BMX, Denmark got spots for both men and women. Riders Niklas Laustsen and Simone Christensen joined the team later that month.

Qualification Legend: FA=Final (medal); FB=Bronze medal game; SF=Semifinals

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Jakob Fuglsang	Men's road race	6:10:05
Christopher Juul-Jensen	Men's road race	6:19:43	32
	Men's time trial	1:16:49.62	19
Chris Anker Sørensen	Men's road race	6:30:05	60

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Opponent Results	Rank	Opponent Results	Rank
Casper Folsach Lasse Norman Hansen Niklas Larsen Frederik Madsen Rasmus Quaade	Men's team pursuit	3:55.396	2 Q	Australia 3:53.542	3	New Zealand 3:53.789

Athlete	Event	Scratch race		Individual pursuit			Elimination race		Time trial			Flying lap			Points race		Total points	Rank
		Rank	Points	Time	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Time	Rank	Points	Time	Rank	Points	Points	Rank
Lasse Norman Hansen	Men's omnium	1	40	4:14.982 OR	1	40	18	6	1:02.538	5	32	12.832	4	34	40	2	192
Amalie Dideriksen	Women's omnium	7	28	3:30.264	4	34	6	30	38:032	18	6	14:940	18	6	85	1	189	5

Equestrian

Main articles: Equestrian at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Equestrian at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Denmark sent four riders to the Olympic team eventing competition. They got their spots by doing very well in big international rankings.

The dressage team was chosen after watching several large competitions, including events in Odense, Aachen, and Broholm.

Football

Main article: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Denmark's men's football team got to play in the Olympics by doing well in a big tournament in the Czech Republic in 2015.

The team had some changes before the games, with a few players leaving and others joining.

Men's tournament

Main articles: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

The players who played were picked carefully, and a coach led the team.

Team	Event	Group Stage				Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Denmark men's	Men's tournament	Iraq D 0–0	South Africa W 1–0	Brazil L 0–4	2	Nigeria L 0–2	Did not advance		8

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	2016 club
1	1GK	Jeppe Højbjerg	(1995-04-30)30 April 1995 (aged 21)	0	0	Esbjerg
2	2DF	Mikkel Desler	(1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 21)	0	0	OB
3	2DF	Kasper Larsen	(1993-01-25)25 January 1993 (aged 23)	0	0	Groningen
4	2DF	Edigeison Gomes*	(1988-11-17)17 November 1988 (aged 27)	0	0	Henan Jianye
5	2DF	Jakob Blåbjerg	(1995-01-11)11 January 1995 (aged 21)	0	0	AaB
6	3MF	Andreas Maxsø	(1994-03-18)18 March 1994 (aged 22)	0	0	Nordsjælland
7	4FW	Lasse Vibe* (c)	(1987-07-22)22 July 1987 (aged 29)	0	0	Brentford
8	3MF	Mathias Hebo	(1995-08-02)2 August 1995 (aged 21)	0	0	Fredericia
9	4FW	Nicolai Brock-Madsen	(1993-01-09)9 January 1993 (aged 23)	0	0	Birmingham City
10	4FW	Jacob Bruun Larsen	(1998-09-19)19 September 1998 (aged 17)	0	0	Borussia Dortmund
11	2DF	Jacob Barrett Laursen	(1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 21)	0	0	OB
12	4FW	Frederik Børsting	(1995-02-13)13 February 1995 (aged 21)	0	0	AaB
13	4FW	Emil Larsen*	(1991-06-22)22 June 1991 (aged 25)	0	0	Lyngby
14	3MF	Casper Nielsen	(1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 22)	0	0	Esbjerg
15	2DF	Pascal Gregor	(1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (aged 22)	0	0	Nordsjælland
16	4FW	Robert Skov	(1996-05-20)20 May 1996 (aged 20)	0	0	Silkeborg
17	3MF	Jens Jønsson	(1993-01-10)10 January 1993 (aged 23)	0	0	AGF
18	1GK	Lukas Fernandes	(1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 23)	0	0	Sønderjyske

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brazil (H)	3	1	2	0	4	0	+4	5	Quarter-finals
2	Denmark	3	1	1	1	1	4	−3	4
3	Iraq	3	0	3	0	1	1	0	3
4	South Africa	3	0	2	1	1	2	−1	2

Denmark	1–0
Skov 69'	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)

Golf

Main article: Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Denmark sent four golfers to the Olympic tournament, two men and two women. The golfers were Søren Kjeldsen, Thorbjørn Olesen, Nicole Broch Larsen, and Nanna Koerstz Madsen. They qualified because of their rankings in the world.

Handball

Main article: Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

Main articles: Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Denmark's men's handball team earned their place in the Olympics by finishing in the top two at a qualifying event in Herning. The team had 14 players and a reserve, chosen by the Danish Handball Federation.

Team roster

The following is the Danish roster for the men's handball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Head coach: Guðmundur Guðmundsson

Group play

Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Gold medal match

Team	Event	Group Stage						Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Denmark men's	Men's tournament	Argentina W 25–19	Tunisia W 31–23	Croatia L 24–27	Qatar W 26–25	France L 30–33	3	Slovenia W 37–30	Poland W 29–28ET	France W 28–26

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 1 GK Niklas Landin Jacobsen (1988-12-19)19 December 1988 (aged 27) 2.01 m 143 1 THW Kiel 3 RB Mads Christiansen (1986-05-03)3 May 1986 (aged 30) 1.94 m 106 234 Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 5 CB Mads Mensah Larsen (1991-08-12)12 August 1991 (aged 24) 1.88 m 67 157 Rhein-Neckar Löwen 6 LW Casper Ulrich Mortensen (1989-12-14)14 December 1989 (aged 26) 1.90 m 73 209 TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 15 P Jesper Nøddesbo (1980-10-23)23 October 1980 (aged 35) 1.99 m 201 418 Barcelona 16 GK Jannick Green (1988-09-29)29 September 1988 (aged 27) 1.95 m 71 1 SC Magdeburg 17 RW Lasse Svan Hansen (1983-08-31)31 August 1983 (aged 32) 1.84 m 155 316 Flensburg-Handewitt 19 P Rene Toft Hansen (1984-01-11)11 January 1984 (aged 32) 2.00 m 103 163 THW Kiel 21 LB Henrik Møllgaard (1985-01-02)2 January 1985 (aged 31) 1.96 m 90 136 Paris Saint-Germain 22 RB Kasper Søndergaard (1981-06-09)9 June 1981 (aged 35) 1.96 m 162 361 Skjern Håndbold 23 P Henrik Toft Hansen (1986-12-18)18 December 1986 (aged 29) 2.00 m 77 144 Flensburg-Handewitt 24 LB Mikkel Hansen (1987-10-22)22 October 1987 (aged 28) 1.96 m 151 696 Paris Saint-Germain 25 CB Morten Olsen (1984-10-11)11 October 1984 (aged 31) 1.84 m 32 90 TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 27 LB Michael Damgaard (1990-03-18)18 March 1990 (aged 26) 1.92 m 30 78 SC Magdeburg

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Croatia	5	4	0	1	147	134	+13	8	Quarter-finals
2	France	5	4	0	1	152	126	+26	8
3	Denmark	5	3	0	2	136	127	+9	6
4	Qatar	5	2	1	2	122	127	−5	5
5	Argentina	5	1	0	4	110	126	−16	2
6	Tunisia	5	0	1	4	118	145	−27	1

7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) 14:40	Denmark	25–19	Argentina	Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
	Hansen, Svan 6	(10–10)	Simonet 7
	3× 4× 1×	Report	3× 3×

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) 14:40	Tunisia	23–31	Denmark	Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Pinto, Menezes (BRA)
	Jallouz 5	(10–16)	Mortensen, Svan 8
	1× 2× 1×	Report	3× 3×

11 August 2016 (2016-08-11) 14:40	Denmark	24–27	Croatia	Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER)
	Svan Hansen 9	(12–15)	Duvnjak 8
	2× 3×	Report	4× 5×

13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 14:40	Denmark	26–25	Qatar	Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Rashed, El-Sayed (EGY)
	Svan 7	(14–14)	Markovic 7
	4× 5×	Report	3× 3×

15 August 2016 (2016-08-15) 14:40	France	33–30	Denmark	Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
	Mahé 9	(17–16)	Hansen 8
	2× 3×	Report	3× 5×

17 August 2016 (2016-08-17) 17:00	Denmark	37–30	Slovenia	Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Lopéz, Ramírez (ESP)
	M. Hansen, L. Hansen 8	(16–13)	Bezjak, Janc 6
	3× 5×	Report	4× 8×

19 August 2016 (2016-08-19) 20:30	Poland	28–29 (ET)	Denmark	Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
	Bielecki 7	(15–16)	M. Hansen 10
	4× 3×	Report	3× 3×
	FT: 25–25 ET: 3–4

21 August 2016 (2016-08-21) 14:00	Denmark	28–26	France	Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: López, Ramírez (ESP)
	M. Hansen 8	(16–14)	Guigou 6
	2× 4×	Report	3× 2×

Rowing

Main articles: Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Denmark sent rowers to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. They qualified four boats in different rowing events. Three teams got their spots at the 2015 FISA World Championships in France, and two more teams joined after doing well at the 2016 European & Final Qualification Regatta in Switzerland.

The first group of rowers was announced on May 12, 2016, with the rest joining a month later. Some of these athletes had won Olympic medals before, showing Denmark’s strong history in rowing.

Men

Women

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Rasmus Quist Hansen Mads Rasmussen	Lightweight double sculls	6:33.67	3 R	7:02.78	1 SA/B	6:45.05	5 FB	6:34.72	10
Jacob Barsøe Kasper Winther Jørgensen Morten Jørgensen Jacob Larsen	Lightweight four	5:58.21	1 SA/B	Bye		6:19.62	2 FA	6:21.97

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Fie Udby Erichsen	Single sculls	8:30.07	2 QF	Bye		7:33.24	1 SA/B	8:08.65	6 FB	7:25.13	9
Anne Dsane Andersen Hedvig Rasmussen	Pair	7:05.28	2 SA/B	Bye		—N/a		7:27.56	1 FA	7:20.71
Nina Hollensen Lisbet Jakobsen	Double sculls	7:18.92	5 R	7:04.35	4	—N/a		Did not advance
Anne Lolk Juliane Elander Rasmussen	Lightweight double sculls	7:01.84	2 SA/B	Bye		—N/a		7:20.29	4 FB	7:27.36	9

Sailing

Main articles: Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Danish sailors earned spots in many boat classes by competing in events like the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships and other races. The team chose their sailors based on scores from several trials.

By March 2016, some sailors were already picked for the Olympics in Rio. These included Jena Mai Hansen and Katja Salskov-Iversen in the 49erFX class, Anette Viborg Andreasen and Allan Nørregaard in the Nacra 17 class, Michael Hansen in the Laser class, and Jonas Høgh Christensen in the Finn class. Other crew members were selected later.

Men

Women

Mixed

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Athlete	Event	Race													Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	M*
Lærke Buhl-Hansen	RS:X	17	16	17	20	16	13	12	9	21	13	10	12	EL	155	15
Anne-Marie Rindom	Laser Radial	5	8	DSQ	3	3	1	4	6	22	3	—N/a		16	55
Jena Mai Hansen Katja Salskov-Iversen	49erFX	21	2	2	2	4	2	9	16	2	1	2	4	8	54

Shooting

Main articles: Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Danish shooters got to compete in several events by doing well in competitions like the 2014 ISSF World Shooting Championships and the 2015 ISSF World Championships. They also took part in the 2015 ISSF World Cup series and European Championships. To join, they needed to reach a certain score by March 31, 2016.

On November 5, 2015, Team Denmark named their shooting team for the Games.

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Danish swimmers worked hard to earn their spots at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. They needed to swim fast enough at big competitions.

On November 4, 2015, five swimmers were picked for the team, including Rikke Møller Pedersen, who holds a world record, and Lotte Friis. A few months later, on May 10, 2016, four more swimmers and a relay team joined, making the swimming team have thirteen members.

Men

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Pernille Blume	50 m freestyle	24.23	1 Q	24.28	1 Q	24.07
	100 m freestyle	54.15	11 Q	54.19	11	Did not advance
Lotte Friis	400 m freestyle	4:07.13	11	—N/a		Did not advance
	800 m freestyle	8:22.54	5 Q	—N/a		8:24.50	7
Mie Nielsen	100 m backstroke	59.13	4 Q	59.18	6 Q	58.80	5
Jeanette Ottesen	50 m freestyle	24.48	=5 Q	24.62	11	Did not advance
	100 m freestyle	53.53	5 Q	53.35	6 Q	53.36	8
	100 m butterfly	57.15	6 Q	57.47	7 Q	57.17	7
Rikke Møller Pedersen	100 m breaststroke	1:06.58	6 Q	1:07.07	10	Did not advance
	200 m breaststroke	2:22.72	1 Q	2:22.45	5 Q	2:23.74	8
Pernille Blume Sarah Bro Julie Kepp Jensen Mie Nielsen	4 × 100 m freestyle relay	3:39.45	12	—N/a		Did not advance
Pernille Blume Mie Nielsen Jeanette Ottesen Rikke Møller Pedersen	4 × 100 m medley relay	3:56.98	3 Q	—N/a		3:55.01 EU

Table tennis

Main articles: Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Denmark sent one player to the table tennis event at the Games. Jonathan Groth got his spot by winning the final round at the European Qualification Tournament in Halmstad, Sweden.

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Jonathan Groth	Men's singles	Bye		Oláh (FIN) W 4–0	Ma L (CHN) L 0–4	Did not advance

Tennis

Main articles: Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Denmark sent one tennis player to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Caroline Wozniacki played in the women's singles event because she was one of the best players in the world at that time.

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Caroline Wozniacki	Women's singles	Hradecká (CZE) W 6–2, 6–2	Kvitková (CZE) L 2–6, 4–6	Did not advance

Triathlon

Main articles: Triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Denmark sent one athlete to the triathlon at the Games. Andreas Schilling was chosen because he was one of the best triathletes in the world at that time.

Wrestling

Main articles: Wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Denmark sent one wrestler to the 2016 Summer Olympics. He got his spot by finishing in the top six at the 2015 World Championships.

Men's Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Mark Madsen	−75 kg	Bye	Abdevali (IRI) W 3–1 PP	Nemeš (SRB) W 3–0 PO	Bácsi (HUN) W 3–0 PO	Bye		Vlasov (RUS) L 1–3 PP