Denmark_at_the_1998_Winter_Olympics
Denmark at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Denmark competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. The nation won its first ever medal at the Winter Olympic Games, a silver by the women's curling team.
Quick Facts Denmark at the 1998 Winter Olympics, IOC code ...
| Denmark at the 1998 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | DEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Nagano | |
| Competitors | 12 (5 men, 7 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Helena Blach Lavrsen[1] (curling)[2] |
| Medals Ranked 18th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Jane Bidstrup Dorthe Holm Helena Blach Lavrsen Margit Pörtner Trine Qvist | Curling | Women's competition |
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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Tejs Broberg | Super-G | 1:41.09 | 35 | ||
| Tejs Broberg | Giant Slalom | 1:25.14 | 1:22.00 | 2:47.14 | 27 |
| Arne Hardenberg | Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
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Men's combined
More information Athlete, Slalom ...
| Athlete | Slalom | Downhill | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1 | Time 2 | Time | Total time | Rank | |
| Tejs Broberg | DNF | – | – | DNF | – |
| Arne Hardenberg | DNF | – | – | DNF | – |
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Katrine Hvidsteen | Giant Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Katrine Hvidsteen | Slalom | 51.10 | DNF | DNF | – |
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Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Men
More information Event, Athlete ...
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 10 km C |
Michael Binzer | 30:14.2 | 46 |
| 15 km pursuit1 F |
Michael Binzer | 45:12.0 | 41 |
| 30 km C |
Michael Binzer | 1'49:42.2 | 58 |
| 50 km F |
Michael Binzer | 2'19:20.7 | 41 |
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1 Starting delay based on 10 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Main article: Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Women's tournament
Group stage
Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.
More information Country, Skip ...
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Medal round
Semi-final
More information Sheet D, Final ...
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark (Lavrsen)  |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 |
 Sweden (Gustafson) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | X | 5 |
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Gold medal game
More information Sheet C, Final ...
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark (Lavrsen) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 |
 Canada (Schmirler) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 |
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More information Contestants, Skip ...
| Contestants | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver medal | Helena Blach Lavrsen | Margit Pörtner | Dorthe Holm | Trine Qvist | Jane Bidstrup |
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Main article: Figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Men
Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | ||
| Anja Bolbjerg | Moguls | 34.41 | 22.41 | 9 Q | 31.38 | 22.09 | 13 |
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Main article: Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Men's giant slalom
More information Athlete, Race 1 ...
| Athlete | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | |
| Mike Kildevæld | 1:02.75 | 1:07.67 | 2:10.42 | 15 |
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- "Flagbearers for Denmark". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- "Helena Blach Lavrsen". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Olympic Winter Games 1998, full results by sports-reference.com
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