2002 in Denmark

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Incumbents

Monarch – Margrethe II^[1]
Prime minister – Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Events

19 October – The first phase of the Copenhagen Metro, running from Nørreport to Lergravsparken, is opened by Queen Margrethe II.^[2]
12 December – A European Council is held in the Bella Center, Copenhagen, an agreement is reached for May 2004 enlargement.^[3]

Culture

Film

The Riber Award film festival at Aalborg University is established.^[4]

Literature

Media

15 February – It is announced that Erik Refner from Berlingske Tidende wins the World Press Photo of the Year award for a picture of the body of an Afghan refugee being prepared for burial.^[5]
22 October – The newspaper Dagen is founded.

Music

9 February – Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2002
25 May – For the first time Denmark came last in Eurovision Song Contest receiving only 7 points, although song "Tell Me Who You Are" by Malene Mortensen was one of favourites to win.
4 October — Dåbens Pagt (Pact of the Baptism) by Frederik Magle is premiered at the christening of Prince Felix of Denmark^[6]

Sports

Badminton

5–9 March — Camilla Martin wins gold in Women's Single at the 92nd All England Open.
13–20 April – With five gold medals, two silver medals and four bronze medias, Denmark finishes as the best nation at the 18th European Badminton Championships in Malmö, Sweden.

Cycling

6 October – Jakob Piil wins 2002 Paris–Tours.
Date unknown – Matthew Gilmore (BEL) and Scott McGrory (AUS) wins the Six Days of Copenhagen Six-day track cycling race.

Equestrian sports

10 September – Rikke Laumann wins a silver medalin Women's vaulting at the 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games.

Football

9 May – OB wins the 2001–02 Danish Cup by defeating F.C. Copenhagen 2–1 in the final.
31 May – June 39 — Denmark participates in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
- 1 June – Denmark defeats Uruguay 2–1 in their first match in Group A of the initial group stage.
- 6 June – Denmark draws against Senegal in their second group stage match.
- 11 June – Denmark wins group A by defeating France 2–0 in their last group stage match and is ready for the knockout stage.
- 16 June – Denmark is defeated 3–0 by England in the Round of 16 and is finished in the tournament.

Golf

26 May — Anders Hansen wins the BMW PGA Championship on the 2002 European Tour.
30 June — Søren Hansen wins Murphy's Irish Open on the 2002 European Tour.
1 September — Thomas Bjørn wins the BMW International Open on the 2002 European Tour.
27 October — Steen Tinning wins Telefónica Open de Madrid on the 2002 European Tour.

Handball

3 February — Denmark wins bronze at the 2002 European Men's Handball Championship by defeating Iceland 20–22 in the third place play-offs.
6–15 December — 2002 European Women's Handball Championship takes place in Denmark.
- 15 December Denmark wins gold by defeating Norway 25–22 in the final.

Other

16 June — Tom Kristensen wins the 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the Audi team, his fourth win of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
11 August — Wilson Kipketer wins gold in Men's 800 metres at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany.
29 November — Mikkel Kessler fights for his first championship and defeats former WBC super middleweight champion Dingaan Thobela over twelve rounds to become IBA champion.

Births

January–March

7 January – Mohamed Daramy, footballer
13 January – Frederik Vesti, racing driver
17 January – Yousef Salech, footballer

April–June

15 April – Mathias Kvistgaarden, footballer
14 May – Kristoffer Lund, soccer player

July–September

22 July – Count Felix of Monpezat
28 July – Mads Hansen, footballer

October–December

19 November – Anton Gaaei, football player
16 December – Victor Kristiansen, footballer
21 December – Clara Tauson, tennis player^[7]

Deaths

12 February – John Eriksen, Danish football player (b. 1957)
12 August – Knud Lundberg, football player (born 1920)

References

^ "Margrethe II | queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
^ "Københavns nye metro: En fremtidsorienteret anmeldelse". Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies. Archived from the original on 3 August 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
^ "Copenhagen European Council" (PDF). Council of European Union. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
^ "Riber Prize 2012". riberprisen.dk. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
^ "In pictures: World Press Photo contest". BBC. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^ Danmarks Radio, Bonanza. "Barnedåb – Prins Felix". Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
^ "Clara Tauson Matches | Past Tournaments & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

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