Athletes from Denmark

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Danish Athletes of all time. This list of famous Danish Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Danish Athletes.

1. #1

   

   Viggo Jensen

   1874 - 1930

   HPI 61.9328 langs

   Danish sportsman

2. #2

   

   Karen Hoff

   1921 - 2000

   HPI 59.5721 langs

   Danish canoeist

3. #3

   

   Edgar Aabye

   1865 - 1941

   HPI 59.3123 langs

   Danish tug of war competitor (1865–1941)

4. #4

   

   Lis Hartel

   1921 - 2009

   HPI 59.1920 langs

   Danish equestrian

5. #5

   

   Karen Harup

   1924 - 2009

   HPI 58.5923 langs

   Danish swimmer

6. #6

   

   Eugen Schmidt

   1862 - 1931

   HPI 56.5922 langs

   Danish sportsman

7. #7

   

   Charles Winckler

   1867 - 1932

   HPI 56.4722 langs

   Danish shot putter (1867–1932)

8. #8

   

   Ernst Schultz

   1879 - 1906

   HPI 56.0218 langs

   Danish sprinter

9. #9

   

   Hans Jacob Nielsen

   1899 - 1967

   HPI 55.5219 langs

   Danish boxer

10. #10

    

    Lily Carlstedt

    1926 - 2002

    HPI 55.5117 langs

    Danish javelin thrower (1926-2002)