Denmark at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Denmark at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Denmark
IPC code	DEN
NPC
in Tokyo, Japan 25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) – 6 September 2020 (2020-09-06)
Competitors	22 in 7 sports
Flag bearers	Daniel Wagner Jørgensen Lisa Gjessing
Medals	Gold 3 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 5
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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Denmark competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo from 25 August to 6 September.

Medalists[]

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Tobias Thorning Jorgensen	Equestrian		27 August
Gold	Tobias Thorning Jorgensen	Equestrian		30 August
Gold	Lisa Gjessing	Taekwondo	Women's 58 kg	3 September
Silver	Peter Rosenmeier	Table tennis		28 August
Bronze	Daniel Jørgensen	Athletics	Men's long jump T63	28 August

Athletics[]

Two athletes have qualified to compete.

Men's track

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
	1500m T46	N/A		4:00.16	7
Daniel Jørgensen	100m T63	12.61	2 Q	12.37 =SB	4

Men's field

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Daniel Wagner	Long jump T63	7.07

Women's field

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
	Long jump F64	4.77	11
Kristel Walther	Discus throw F64	34.16 PB	6

Badminton[]

Athlete	Event	Group Stage			Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
	Women's singles SU5	Sugino (JPN) L (21–15, 13–21, 15–21)	(JPN) L (20–22, 13–21)	3	Did not advance

Cycling[]

Denmark have secured quotas in cycling.

Road[]

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
	Men's time trial H4	45:19.19	10
	Men's road race H4	-1 Lap	9

Equestrian[]

Denmark sent four athlete after qualified.^[1]

Swimming[]

Denmark have qualified one swimmer to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.^[2]

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Amalie Vinther	Women's 50m freestyle S8	35.16	12	Did not advance
	Women's 400m freestyle S8	N/A		5:22.44	7
	Women's 100m breaststroke SB7	1:48.79	8 Q	1:47.84	8
	Women's 200m individual medley SM8	3:12.70	8 Q	3:11.29	7

Table tennis[]

Denmark entered one athletes into the table tennis competition at the games. Peter Rosenmeier qualified from 2019 ITTF European Para Championships which was held in Helsingborg, Sweden.^[3]

Men

Athlete	Event	Group Stage			Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Peter Rosenmeier		Seidenfeld (USA) W 3-2 (9-11, 7-11, 9-11, 11,8)	(ITA) W 3-0 (14,12, 11-6, 11-7)	1 Q	(CHN) W 3-1 (11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8)	Thainiyom (THA) W 3-1 (11-8, 11-7, 11-13, 11-5)	Seidenfeld (USA) L 0-3 (9-11, 9-11, 8-11)

Taekwondo[]

Denmark qualified one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Lisa Gjessing will compete after placing first in world ranking, to booked one of six available quotas.

Athlete	Event	First round	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Lisa Gjessing	Women's –58 kg	Abohegazy (EGY) W (14-3)	Fernandes (BRA) W (8-6)	Munro (GBR) W (32-14)

Wheelchair rugby[]

qualified for the Games for the first time by finishing top two at the 2019 European Championship Division A in Vejle.^[4]

Team roster

• Team event – 1 team of 12 players

Squad	Group stage				Semifinal	Final	Rank
	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
	Australia W 54-53	Japan L 51-60	France L 50-52	4	Did not advance	7th place match:  New Zealand W 56-53	7

Group stage

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Japan (H)	3	3	0	0	170	155	+15	6	Semi-finals
2	Australia	3	1	0	2	156	159	−3	2
3		3	1	0	2	151	153	−2	2	Fifth place Match
4		3	1	0	2	155	165	−10	2	Seventh place Match

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Seventh place match

See also[]

• Denmark at the Paralympics
• Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics

References[]