2001 in Denmark

Events from the year 2001 in Denmark.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Margrethe II
 * Prime minister – Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (until November 27), Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Events

 * 15 May – Copenhagen Malmö Port as a trans-national port authority in the Øresund Region is established, the official opening ceremony is held on 15 May.

Film

 * February – Lone Scherfig's film Italian for Beginners receives a Silver Bear in the Jury Prize category at the 2001 International Film Festival.

Music

 * 1 April &mdash; The Hope by Frederik Magle is premiered, commemorating the Battle of Copenhagen, on the eve of the 200th anniversary of the battle.

Badminton

 * 3–10 June – Denmark wins one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 2001 IBF World Championships.
 * Date unknown – Hvidovre BK wins Europe Cup.

Football

 * 24 May – Silkeborg IF wins the 2000–01 Danish Cup by defeating AB 4–1 in the final.

Other

 * 6 February &mdash; Jakob Piil wins Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise.
 * 4 March &mdash; Thomas Bjørn wins Dubai Desert Classic on the 2001 European Tour.
 * 17 June &mdash; Tom Kristensen wins the 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the Audi team, his third win of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

Births

 * 15 January – Mathias Ross, footballer
 * 25 February – Mads Bidstrup, footballer
 * 7 April
 * Ahmed Daghim, footballer
 * Morten Frendrup, footballer
 * 19 April – Gustav Isaksen, footballer
 * 18 June – Nikolas Dyhr, footballer
 * 16 November – Oliver Villadsen, footballer

Deaths

 * 24 January – Leif Thybo, composer (born 1922)
 * 30 June – Johannes Sløk, philosopher and writer (born 1916)
 * 16 December – Villy Sørensen, philosopher and writer (born 1929)