Denmark at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | DEN |
NPC | Danish Paralympic Committee |
in Tokyo, Japan 25 August 2020 – 6 September 2020 | |
Competitors | 22 in 7 sports |
Flag bearers | Daniel Wagner Jørgensen Lisa Gjessing |
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Denmark competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo from 25 August to 6 September.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Tobias Thorning Jorgensen | Equestrian | Individual championship test grade III | 27 August |
Gold | Tobias Thorning Jorgensen | Equestrian | Individual freestyle test grade III | 30 August |
Gold | Lisa Gjessing | Taekwondo | Women's 58 kg | 3 September |
Silver | Peter Rosenmeier | Table tennis | Men's individual class 6 | 28 August |
Bronze | Daniel Wagner | Athletics | Men's long jump T63 | 28 August |
Athletics
Two athletes have qualified to compete.
- Men's track
Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Christian Lykkeby Olsen | 1500m T46 | — | 4:00.16 | 7 | |
Daniel Wagner | 100m T63 | 12.61 | 2 Q | 12.37 =SB | 4 |
- Men's field
Athlete | Event | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | |||
Daniel Wagner | Long jump T63 | 7.07 |
- Women's field
Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | |||
Bjørk Kjellman Nørremark | Long jump F64 | 4.77 | 11 | |
Kristel Walther | Discus throw F64 | 34.16 PB | 6 |
Badminton
Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Cathrine Rosengren | Women's singles SU5 | Sugino (JPN) L (21–15, 13–21, 15–21) |
Kameyama (JPN) L (20–22, 13–21) |
3 | did not advance |
Cycling
Denmark have secured quotas in cycling.
Road
Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
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Kim Christiansen | Men's time trial H4 | 45:19.19 | 10 |
Men's road race H4 | -1 Lap | 9 |
Equestrian
Denmark sent four athletes after they qualified.[1]
Swimming
Denmark have qualified one swimmer to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2]
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Amalie Vinther | Women's 50m freestyle S8 | 35.16 | 12 | did not advance | |
Women's 400m freestyle S8 | — | 5:22.44 | 7 | ||
Women's 100m breaststroke SB7 | 1:48.79 | 8 Q | 1:47.84 | 8 | |
Women's 200m individual medley SM8 | 3:12.70 | 8 Q | 3:11.29 | 7 |
Table tennis
Denmark entered one athletes into the table tennis competition at the games. Peter Rosenmeier qualified from 2019 ITTF European Para Championships which was held in Helsingborg, Sweden.[3]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Peter Rosenmeier | Individual C6 | Seidenfeld (USA) W 3-2 (9-11, 7-11, 9-11, 11,8) |
Parenzan (ITA) W 3-0 (14,12, 11-6, 11-7) |
1 Q | Chen (CHN) W 3-1 (11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8) |
Thainiyom (THA) W 3-1 (11-8, 11-7, 11-13, 11-5) |
Seidenfeld (USA) L 0-3 (9-11, 9-11, 8-11) |
Taekwondo
Denmark qualified one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Lisa Gjessing will compete after placing first in world ranking, to booked one of six available quotas.
Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
Lisa Gjessing | Women's –58 kg | Abohegazy (EGY) W (14-3) |
Fernandes (BRA) W (8-6) |
Munro (GBR) W (32-14) |
Wheelchair rugby
Denmark national wheelchair rugby team qualified for the Games for the first time by finishing top two at the 2019 European Championship Division A in Vejle.[4]
- Team roster
- Team event – 1 team of 12 players
Squad | Group stage | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
Denmark national team | Australia W 54-53 |
Japan L 51-60 |
France L 50-52 |
4 | Did not advance | 7th place match: New Zealand W 56-53 |
7 |
- Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Japan (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 155 | +15 | 6 | Semi-finals |
2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 159 | −3 | 2 | |
3 | France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 153 | −2 | 2 | Fifth place Match |
4 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 155 | 165 | −10 | 2 | Seventh place Match |
- Seventh place match
See also
References
- ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Swimmer ready for the Paralympic Games for third time (in Danish)". dif.dk. 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24.
- ^ "2019 Para Table Tennis Calendar". International Table Tennis Federation. 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Great Britain to play Denmark in final at IWRF European Championship". International Wheelchair Rugby Federation. 10 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021.