Denmark at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Denmark competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This is a list of all of the Danish athletes who qualified for the Olympics and their results. The goal set out by Team Danmark and the Danish Sports' Union (Dansk Idræts-Forbund, DIF) was seven medals. The distribution of gold, silver and bronze medals in this goal were not specified.

Team Danmark and DIF believed Denmark had the best chances of winning a medal in wrestling, cycling, handball, the equestrian events, rowing, athletics, badminton and sailing, but hoped to see table tennis and triathlon make the podium as well.

The entire Danish Olympic squad was announced on 21 June 2008 with final confirmation on 8 July.

On 14 August, placing third in the equestrian team dressage event, Denmark won its first medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Athletics

 * Key
 * Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
 * Q = Qualified for the next round
 * q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
 * NR = National record
 * N/A = Round not applicable for the event
 * Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round


 * Men


 * Women

Badminton

 * Men


 * Women


 * Mixed

Sprint
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

Track

 * Pursuit


 * Omnium

Mountain biking

 * Men

Men's tournament

 * Roster


 * Group play


 * Quarterfinal


 * Classification semifinal


 * 7th–8th place

Rowing

 * Men

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
 * Women

Sailing

 * Men


 * Women

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;
 * Open

Shooting

 * Men

Swimming

 * Men


 * Women

Wrestling
Key:
 * VT – Victory by Fall.
 * PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
 * PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.


 * Men's Greco-Roman