Denmark

Best Sports

2025

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Handball 180 35.2
2 Ice Hockey 60 11.7
3 Track Cycling 48 9.4
4 Road Cycling 46 9.0 -1
5 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 36 7.0 -1
6 Archery 35 6.7 -1
7 Badminton 22 4.3 -1
8 Mountain Bike 16 3.1 -1
9 Swimming 15 2.9 -1
10 Orienteering 12 2.3 -1

2024

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Handball 288 40.6
2 Track Cycling 87 12.3 5
3 Badminton 52 7.3 2
4 Road Cycling 40 5.6 -1
5 Swimming 36 5.1 4
6 Shooting 30 4.2 9
7 Equestrian 28 3.9
8 Golf 20 2.8
9 Taekwondo 17 2.3 7
10 Stand Up Paddling 16 2.3 4

2023

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Handball 288 40.2
2 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 68 9.5
3 Road Cycling 68 9.5
4 Football 45 6.3
5 Badminton 37 5.2 -1
6 Archery 35 4.8 6
7 Track Cycling 33 4.6 -2
8 Tennis 25 3.5
9 Swimming 21 2.9 4
10 Mountain Bike 20 2.8 -1

2022

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Equestrian 56 18.8 8
2 Road Cycling 38 12.8 4
3 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 38 12.8
4 Badminton 35 11.7
5 Track Cycling 25 8.4
6 Ice Hockey 24 8.1
7 Wrestling Greco-Roman 16 5.4 10
8 Tennis 13 4.2
9 Trampoline 12 4.0 6
10 Mountain Bike 12 4.0

2021

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Handball 432 39.1
2 Football 135 12.2
3 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 114 10.3
4 Badminton 67 6.1
5 Track Cycling 60 5.4 -4
6 Road Cycling 50 4.5 -4
7 Sailing 44 4.0
8 Archery 30 2.7
9 Equestrian 24 2.2
10 Golf 23 2.1

Denmark Positions

2025

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 27
Gender:Men 16
Gender:Women 54
Continent:Europe 15
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 6
Gender:Men 3
Gender:Women 28
Continent:Europe 5

2024

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 23
Gender:Men 22
Gender:Women 24
Continent:Europe 14
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 6
Gender:Men 4
Gender:Women 7
Continent:Europe 5

2023

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 28
Gender:Men 21
Gender:Women 29
Continent:Europe 16
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 9
Gender:Men 8
Gender:Women 12
Continent:Europe 7

2022

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 44
Gender:Men 47
Gender:Women 65
Continent:Europe 25
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 25
Gender:Men 24
Gender:Women 32
Continent:Europe 20

2021

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 20
Gender:Men 17
Gender:Women 26
Continent:Europe 13
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 4
Gender:Men 4
Gender:Women 9
Continent:Europe 4
The Danish mixed relay Orienteering team

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