Denmark at the 1998 Winter Olympics
| 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 |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Denmark was represented at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan by the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark.
In total, 12 athletes including five men and seven women represented Denmark in six different sports including alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, freestyle skiing and snowboarding.
Denmark won one medal at the games after Jane Bidstrup, Dorthe Holm, Helena Blach Lavrsen, Margit Pörtner and Trine Qvist jointly claimed silver in the women's curling competition. It was Denmark's first-ever Winter Olympic medal.
Competitors
In total, 12 athletes represented Denmark at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan across six different sports.[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Curling | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Freestyle skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Medalists
Denmark won one medal at the games after Jane Bidstrup, Dorthe Holm, Helena Blach Lavrsen Margit Pörtner and Trine Qvist jointly claimed silver in the women's curling competition.[3]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Jane Bidstrup Dorthe Holm Helena Blach Lavrsen Margit Pörtner Trine Qvist |
Curling | Women's tournament | 15 February |
Alpine skiing
In total, three Danish athletes participated in the alpine skiing events – Tejs Broberg, Arne Hardenberg and Katrine Hvidsteen.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Tejs Broberg | Men's super-G | 1:41.09 | 35 | ||
| Men's giant slalom | 1:25.14 | 1:22.00 | 2:47.14 | 27 | |
| Arne Hardenberg | Men's slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Katrine Hvidsteen | Women's giant slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Women's slalom | 51.10 | DNF | DNF | – | |
Source:[4]
| Athlete | Event | Slalom | Downhill | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1 | Time 2 | Time | Total time | Rank | ||
| Tejs Broberg | Men's combined | DNF | – | – | DNF | – |
| Arne Hardenberg | DNF | – | – | DNF | – | |
Source:[4]
Cross-country skiing
In total, one Danish athlete participated in the cross-country skiing events – Michael Binzer in the men's 10 km classical, the men's 15 km freestyle pursuit, the men's 30 km classical and the men's 50 km freestyle.[3]
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 10 km C |
Michael Binzer | 30:14.2 | 46 |
| 15 km pursuit1 F |
45:12.0 | 41 | |
| 30 km C |
1'49:42.2 | 58 | |
| 50 km F |
2'19:20.7 | 41 | |
1 Starting delay based on 10 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Source:[4]
Curling
In total, five Danish athletes participated in the curling events – Jane Bidstrup, Helena Blach Lavrsen, Dorthe Holm, Margit Pörtner and Trine Qvist in the women's competition.[3]
| Country | Skip | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Sandra Schmirler | 6 | 1 |
| Sweden | Elisabet Gustafson | 6 | 1 |
| Helena Blach Lavrsen | 5 | 2 | |
| Great Britain | Kirsty Hay | 4 | 3 |
| Japan | Mayumi Ohkutsu | 2 | 5 |
| Norway | Dordi Nordby | 2 | 5 |
| United States | Lisa Schoeneberg | 2 | 5 |
| Germany | Andrea Schöpp | 1 | 6 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5–6 | Denmark |
| Denmark | 9–3 | United Kingdom |
| Sweden | 5–4 | Denmark |
| Canada | 9–5 | Denmark |
| United States | 5–8 | Denmark |
| Denmark | 6–4 | Japan |
| Denmark | 8–3 | Norway |
Source:[4]
- Semi-final
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (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 |
Source:[4]
- Gold medal match
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (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 |
Source:[4]
Figure skating
In total, one Danish athlete participated in the figure skating events – Michael Tyllesen in the men's singles.[3]
| Athlete | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tyllesen | 9 | 11 | 15.5 | 9 |
Source:[4]
Freestyle skiing
In total, one Danish athlete participated in the freestyle skiing events – Anja Bolbjerg in the women's moguls.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | ||
| Anja Bolbjerg | Moguls | 34.41 | 22.41 | 9 Q | 31.38 | 22.09 | 13 |
Source:[4]
Snowboarding
In total, one Danish athlete participated in the snowboarding events – Mike Kildevæld in the men's giant slalom.[3]
| Athlete | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | |
| Mike Kildevæld | 1:02.75 | 1:07.67 | 2:10.42 | 15 |
Source:[4]
External links
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Olympic Winter Games 1998, full results by sports-reference.com
References
- ^ "Flagbearers for Denmark". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Helena Blach Lavrsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Denmark at the 1998 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Nagano 1998 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Nagano Olympics Organizing Committee. 1998. Retrieved 6 July 2025 – via LA84 Foundation.