Denmark at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
| Denmark at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Denmark competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo from 25 August to 6 September.
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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
[edit]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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Bjørk Kjellman Nørremark | Long jump F64 | 4.77 | 11 | |
| Kristel Walther | Discus throw F64 | 34.16 PB | 6 | |
Badminton
[edit]| 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
[edit]Denmark have secured quotas in cycling.
Road
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Christiansen | Men's time trial H4 | 45:19.19 | 10 |
| Men's road race H4 | -1 Lap | 9 |
Equestrian
[edit]Denmark sent four athletes after they qualified.[1]
Swimming
[edit]Denmark have qualified one swimmer to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Denmark national team |  AustraliaW 54-53 |
Japan L 51-60 |
 FranceL 50-52 |
4 | Did not advance | 7th place match: New ZealandW 56-53 |
7 |
- Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
