Denmark at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Denmark competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 53 events in 11 sports.

Gold

 * Gunnar Asmussen, Per Lyngemark, Reno Olsen and Mogens Jensen — Cycling, Men's team pursuit

Silver

 * Niels Fredborg — Cycling, Men's 1000 metre time trial
 * Mogens Jensen — Cycling, Men's individual pursuit
 * Leif Mortensen — Cycling, Men's individual road race
 * Aage Birch, Poul Richard Høj Jensen and Niels Markussen — Sailing, Men's Dragon class

Bronze

 * Erik Hansen — Canoeing, Men's K-1 1000 metres
 * Peter Christiansen and Ib Ivan Larsen — Rowing, Men's coxless pair
 * Harry Jørgensen, Jørn Krab and Preben Krab — Rowing, Men's coxed pair

Cycling
Thirteen cyclists represented Denmark in 1968.


 * Individual road race
 * Leif Mortensen
 * Ole Højlund Pedersen
 * Jørgen Emil Hansen
 * Svend Erik Bjerg


 * Team time trial
 * Verner Blaudzun
 * Jørgen Emil Hansen
 * Ole Højlund Pedersen
 * Leif Mortensen


 * Sprint
 * Niels Fredborg
 * Peder Pedersen


 * 1000m time trial
 * Niels Fredborg


 * Tandem
 * Per Sarto Jørgensen
 * Jørgen Jensen


 * Individual pursuit
 * Mogens Frey Jensen


 * Team pursuit
 * Gunnar Asmussen
 * Reno Olsen
 * Mogens Frey Jensen
 * Per Lyngemark
 * Peder Pedersen

Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1968.

Men's Individual Competition:
 * Jørn Steffensen – 4545 points (13th place)

Sailing

 * Open

Shooting
Six shooters, all men, represented Denmark in 1968.


 * 50 m pistol
 * Jørgen Gabrielsen
 * Niels Dahl


 * 50 m rifle, three positions
 * Ole Hviid Jensen
 * Per Weichel


 * 50 m rifle, prone
 * Ole Hviid Jensen
 * Per Weichel


 * Skeet
 * Ernst Pedersen
 * Benny Jensen