The Most Famous
WRESTLERS from Denmark
This page contains a list of the greatest Danish Wrestlers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,027 Wrestlers, 1 of which were born in Denmark. This makes Denmark the birth place of the 64th most number of Wrestlers behind Guyana, and North Macedonia.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Danish Wrestlers of all time. This list of famous Danish Wrestlers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Søren Marinus Jensen (1879 - 1965)
With an HPI of 44.62, Søren Marinus Jensen is the most famous Danish Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Søren Marinus Jensen (5 May 1879 – 6 January 1965) was a Danish sport wrestler who competed in the 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He won medals at each Game; however, the gold medals he won at the 1906 Games are no longer considered to be Olympic medals. He remains Denmark's most successful wrestler at the Olympics. In addition, he was World Champion in 1905 and won multiple European championship silver medals.
2. Mark Madsen (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 28.05, Mark Madsen is the 2nd most famous Danish Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Mark Overgaard Madsen (born 23 September 1984) is a Danish retired professional mixed martial artist and former Greco-Roman wrestler, who currently serves as president of Dominance FC, a mixed martial arts promotion. As a mixed martial artist, he competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a wrestler, Madsen won the silver medal in the 75 kg class at the 2016 Summer Olympics and was five-time medalist at the world championships, among other championships.
3. Lærke Olsen (b. 1998)
With an HPI of 0.00, Lærke Olsen is the 3rd most famous Danish Wrestler. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Lærke Marie Olsen (born 21 June 1998) is a Danish judoka. She competed in the women's 63 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. Olsen is the silver medallist of the 2018 World Junior Championships in the –63 kg category. In June 2021, she competed in the women's 63 kg event at the 2021 World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Danish wrestlers born between 1879 and 1998. Of these 3, 2 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Danish wrestlers include Mark Madsen, and Lærke Olsen. The most famous deceased Danish wrestlers include Søren Marinus Jensen. As of April 2024, 2 new Danish wrestlers have been added to Pantheon including Søren Marinus Jensen, and Lærke Olsen.
