2002 in Denmark

Events from the year 2002 in Denmark.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Margrethe II
 * Prime minister – Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Events

 * 19 October – The first phase of the Copenhagen Metro, running from Nørreport to Lergravsparken, is opened by Queen Margrethe II.
 * 12 December – A European Council is held in the Bella Center, Copenhagen, an agreement is reached for May 2004 enlargement.

Film

 * The Riber Award film festival at Aalborg University is established.

Media

 * 15 February – It is announced that Erik Refner from Berlingske Tidende wins the World Press Photo of the Year award for a picture of the body of an Afghan refugee being prepared for burial.
 * 22 October – The newspaper Dagen is founded.

Music

 * 9 February – Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2002
 * 25 May – For the first time Denmark came last in Eurovision Song Contest receiving only 7 points, although song "Tell Me Who You Are" by Malene Mortensen was one of favourites to win.
 * 4 October — Dåbens Pagt (Pact of the Baptism) by Frederik Magle is premiered at the christening of Prince Felix of Denmark

Badminton

 * 5–9 March — Camilla Martin wins gold in Women's Single at the 92nd All England Open.
 * 13–20 April – With five gold medals, two silver medals and four bronze medias, Denmark finishes as the best nation at the 18th European Badminton Championships in Malmö, Sweden.

Cycling

 * 6 October – Jakob Piil wins 2002 Paris–Tours.
 * Date unknown – Matthew Gilmore (BEL) and Scott McGrory (AUS) wins the Six Days of Copenhagen Six-day track cycling race.

Equestrian sports

 * 10 September – Rikke Laumann wins a silver medalin Women's vaulting at the 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games.

Football

 * 9 May – OB wins the 2001–02 Danish Cup by defeating F.C. Copenhagen 2–1 in the final.
 * 31 May – June 39 — Denmark participates in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
 * 1 June – Denmark defeats Uruguay 2–1 in their first match in Group A of the initial group stage.
 * 6 June – Denmark draws against Senegal in their second group stage match.
 * 11 June – Denmark wins group A by defeating France 2–0 in their last group stage match and is ready for the knockout stage.
 * 16 June – Denmark is defeated 3–0 by England in the Round of 16 and is finished in the tournament.

Golf

 * 26 May — Anders Hansen wins the BMW PGA Championship on the 2002 European Tour.
 * 30 June — Søren Hansen wins Murphy's Irish Open on the 2002 European Tour.
 * 1 September — Thomas Bjørn wins the BMW International Open on the 2002 European Tour.
 * 27 October — Steen Tinning wins Telefónica Open de Madrid on the 2002 European Tour.

Handball

 * 3 February — Denmark wins bronze at the 2002 European Men's Handball Championship by defeating Iceland 20–22 in the third place play-offs.
 * 6–15 December — 2002 European Women's Handball Championship takes place in Denmark.
 * 15 December Denmark wins gold by defeating Norway 25–22 in the final.

Other

 * 16 June — Tom Kristensen wins the 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the Audi team, his fourth win of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
 * 11 August — Wilson Kipketer wins gold in Men's 800 metres at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany.
 * 29 November — Mikkel Kessler fights for his first championship and defeats former WBC super middleweight champion Dingaan Thobela over twelve rounds to become IBA champion.

January–March

 * 7 January – Mohamed Daramy, footballer
 * 13 January – Frederik Vesti, racing driver
 * 17 January – Yousef Salech, footballer

April–June

 * 15 April – Mathias Kvistgaarden, footballer
 * 14 May – Kristoffer Lund, soccer player

July–September

 * 22 July – Count Felix of Monpezat
 * 28 July – Mads Hansen, footballer

October–December

 * 19 November – Anton Gaaei, football player
 * 16 December – Victor Kristiansen, footballer
 * 21 December – Clara Tauson, tennis player

Deaths

 * 12 February – John Eriksen, Danish football player (b. 1957)
 * 12 August – Knud Lundberg, football player (born 1920)