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Most Famous Danish Athletes

Sports 306
Denmark 1,330
6,003 ML Michael Laudrup Michael Laudrup Danish Football b. 1964
11,938 PS Peter Schmeichel Peter Schmeichel Danish Football b. 1963
13,982 BR Bjarne Riis Bjarne Riis Danish Sport b. 1964
14,648 CE Christian Eriksen Christian Eriksen Danish Football b. 1992
17,838 LS Lasse Schöne Lasse Schöne Danish Football b. 1986
18,738 DA Daniel Agger Daniel Agger Danish Football b. 1984
19,960 BL Bent Larsen Bent Larsen Danish Chess 1935–2010
21,837 DW Daniel Wass Daniel Wass Danish Football b. 1989
22,332 CP Christian Poulsen Christian Poulsen Danish Football b. 1980
28,141 JM Jan Mølby Jan Mølby Danish Football b. 1963
29,017 JG Jesper Grønkjær Jesper Grønkjær Danish Football b. 1977
29,579 LV Lasse Vibe Lasse Vibe Danish Football b. 1987
30,553 PS Pione Sisto Pione Sisto Danish Football b. 1995
31,365 WK William Kvist William Kvist Danish Football b. 1985
39,706 MJ Mike Jensen Mike Jensen Danish Football b. 1988
40,775 ES Ebbe Sand Ebbe Sand Danish Football b. 1972
40,839 AB Andreas Bjelland Andreas Bjelland Danish Football b. 1988
41,308 ML Martin Laursen Martin Laursen Danish Football b. 1977
41,876 AC Andreas Christensen Andreas Christensen Danish Football b. 1996
41,912 NZ Niki Zimling Niki Zimling Danish Football b. 1985
43,453 NB Nicolai Boilesen Nicolai Boilesen Danish Football b. 1992
44,490 WK Wilson Kipketer Wilson Kipketer Danish Runner b. 1972
49,369 MR Michael Rasmussen (cyclist) Michael Rasmussen (cyclist) Danish Sport b. 1974
52,267 HD Henrik Dalsgaard Henrik Dalsgaard Danish Football b. 1989
53,241 TM Tobias Mikkelsen Danish Football b. 1986
55,553 JP Jakob Poulsen Jakob Poulsen Danish Football b. 1983
56,014 JS Jens Stryger Larsen Jens Stryger Larsen Danish Football b. 1991
57,151 PH Pernille Harder (footballer) Pernille Harder (footballer) Danish Football b. 1992
57,835 NP Nicklas Pedersen Nicklas Pedersen Danish Football b. 1987
58,766 HL Henrik Larsen Danish Football b. 1966
62,978 NH Nicklas Helenius Nicklas Helenius Danish Football b. 1991
65,546 MB Matti Breschel Matti Breschel Danish Sport b. 1984
67,605 TK Tom Kristensen (racing driver) Tom Kristensen (racing driver) Danish Driver b. 1967
68,589 MH Martin Hansen (footballer) Martin Hansen (footballer) Danish Football b. 1990
71,143 OR Ole Ritter Ole Ritter Danish Sport b. 1941
72,797 JS Jóan Símun Edmundsson Jóan Símun Edmundsson Danish Football b. 1991
77,277 KV Kim Vilfort Kim Vilfort Danish Football b. 1962
77,859 MB Mathias Boe Mathias Boe Danish Badminton b. 1980
79,287 FP Flemming Povlsen Flemming Povlsen Danish Football b. 1966
79,330 LN Lasse Norman Hansen Lasse Norman Hansen Danish Cyclist b. 1992
81,659 MS Michael Silberbauer Michael Silberbauer Danish Football b. 1981
82,541 CA Chris Anker Sørensen Chris Anker Sørensen Danish Sport b. 1984
82,562 RS Rolf Sørensen Rolf Sørensen Danish Sport b. 1965
82,821 MB Mikkel Beckmann Mikkel Beckmann Danish Football b. 1983
83,504 JH John Hansen (footballer (Born 1924)) John Hansen (footballer (Born 1924)) Danish Football 1924–1990
83,823 MB Mikkel Bødker Mikkel Bødker Danish Hockey b. 1989
84,695 MA Morten Andersen Morten Andersen Danish Football b. 1960
85,702 PH Peter Heine Nielsen Peter Heine Nielsen Danish Chess b. 1973
85,786 MM Michael Mørkøv Michael Mørkøv Danish Sport b. 1985
86,942 MN Morten Nordstrand Morten Nordstrand Danish Football b. 1983
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Inside Denmark Athletes

306 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous denmark athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Denmark Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 77 people.

What Denmark Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Denmark Athletes's biggest group — 47% of all notables (144).

Denmark Athletes over-index on gymnast — 55.5× the global rate.

  1. Football144
  2. Sport38
  3. Handball23
  4. Gymnast18
  5. Rower12
  6. Badminton7
  7. Driver6
  8. Player6
  1. Gymnast1855.5×
  2. Handball2352.5×
  3. Badminton727.6×
  4. Racer617.8×
  5. Rower1215.7×
  6. Chess512.7×
  7. Swimmer510.0×
  8. Sport387.4×