1996 in Denmark in Encyclopedia

June 8 – 30 — Denmark participates in the UEFA Euro 1996 in England but does not make it beyound the initial group stage after finishing third in Group D.

March 3 — Rolf S rensen wins Kuurne Brussels Kuurne.
June 29 – July 21 — 1996 Tour de France takes place with Bjarne Riis as the overall winner.
- July 8 — Bjarne Riis wins the 8th stage.
- July 13 — Rolf S rensen wins the 13th stage.
- July 16 — Bjarne Riis wins the 16th stage.
- July 21 — Bjarne Riis wings the 1996 Tour de France.
July 31 — Rolf S rensen wins a silver medal in Men's road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics
August 31 — Rolf S rensen wins the 1996 Ronde van Nederland.

August 3 — Denmark wins gold in the Women's handball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics by defeating South Korea 37–33 in the final.
December 6–15 — 1996 European Women's Handball Championship takes place in Denmark
- December 15 — Denmark wins gold by defeating Norway 25–23 in the final.

April 13–20 — With six gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze medal, Denmark finishes as the best nation at the 15th European Badminton Championships in Herning, Denmark.
August 30 — Hans Nielsen wins the 1986 Individual Speedway World Championship
September 22 — Thomas Bj rn wins Loch Lomond World Invitational on the 1996 European Tour.

Births

17 April - Piet Hein, scientist, mathematician, inventor, designer, author, and poet (born 1905)