Denmark competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 31 competitors, 27 men and 4 women, took part in 25 events in 10 sports. Medalists Gold Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition Silver Lis Hartel — Equestrian, Dressage Individual Ole Berntsen, Christian von Bülow and Cyril Andresen — Sailing, Men's Dragon Team Competition Bronze Tove Søby — Canoeing, Women's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles Athletics Boxing Canoeing Cycling Time trial Allan Juel Larsen — 1:14.3 (→ 13th place) Individual road race Palle Lykke Jensen — did not finish (→ no ranking) Diving Women's 10m Platform Hanna Laursen Preliminary Round — 35.39 (→ did not advance, 17th place) Fencing One fencer represented Denmark in 1956. Women's foil Karen Lachmann Rowing Denmark had seven male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1956. Men's coxless pair Finn Pedersen Kjeld Østrøm Men's coxless four Elo Tostenæs Mogens Sørensen Børge Hansen Tage Grøndahl Men's coxed four Elo Tostenæs Mogens Sørensen Børge Hansen Tage Grøndahl John Vilhelmsen (cox) Sailing Open Shooting Two shooters represented Denmark in 1956. 50 m rifle, three positions Uffe Schultz Larsen Ole Hviid Jensen 50 m rifle, prone Uffe Schultz Larsen Ole Hviid Jensen Swimming References External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics 1956 Summer Olympics