Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Denmark competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 100 competitors, 88 men and 12 women, took part in 46 events in 15 sports. Cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen died during the team time trial.Medalists
Gold
- Paul Elvstrøm — Sailing, men's Finn individual competition
- Erik Hansen — Canoeing, men's K1 1,000 metres kayak singles
Silver
- Hans Fogh and Ole Erik Petersen — Sailing, Flying Dutchman
- William Berntsen, Steen Christensen and Søren Hancke — Sailing, 5.5 Metre
- Paul Andersen, John Danielsen, Henning Enoksen, Henry From, Bent Hansen, Poul Jensen, Flemming Nielsen, Hans Nielsen, Harald Nielsen, Poul Pedersen, Jørn Sørensen and Tommy Troelsen — Football, men's team competition
Bronze
- Erik Hansen, Arne Høyer, Erling Jessen and Helmut Sørensen — Canoeing, men's K1 4x500 metres kayak relay
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Eight male cyclists represented Denmark in 1960.
;Team time trial
;Team pursuit
Equestrian
Fencing
One fencer represented Denmark in 1960.
;Men's sabre
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Denmark in 1960.
;Individual
Denmark had 16 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1960.
; Men's double sculls
; Men's coxless pair
; Men's coxed pair
; Men's coxless four
; Men's coxed four
;OpenShooting
Four shooters represented Denmark in 1960.
;25 m pistol
;300 m rifle, three positions
;50 m rifle, three positions
;50 m rifle, prone
- Egon Stephansen
- Niels Petersen
Swimming
Wrestling
