2001 in Denmark

Incumbents

• Monarch – Margrethe II
• Prime minister – Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (until November 27), Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Events

• 15 May – Copenhagen Malmö Port as a trans-national port authority in the Øresund Region is established, the official opening ceremony is held on 15 May.

The arts

Architecture

Film

• February – Lone Scherfig's film Italian for Beginners receives a Silver Bear in the Jury Prize category at the 2001 International Film Festival.

Literature

Music

• 1 April — The Hope by Frederik Magle is premiered, commemorating the Battle of Copenhagen, on the eve of the 200th anniversary of the battle.

Sports

Badminton

• 310 June Denmark wins one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 2001 IBF World Championships.
• Date unknown Hvidovre BK wins Europe Cup.

Football

• 24 May Silkeborg IF wins the 2000–01 Danish Cup by defeating AB 41 in the final.

Other

• 6 February — Jakob Piil wins Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise.
• 4 March — Thomas Bjørn wins Dubai Desert Classic on the 2001 European Tour.
• 17 June — Tom Kristensen wins the 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the Audi team, his third win of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

Births

• 15 January – Mathias Ross, footballer
• 25 February Mads Bidstrup, footballer
• 7 April
  • Ahmed Daghim, footballer
  • Morten Frendrup, footballer
• 19 April – Gustav Isaksen, footballer
• 18 June – Nikolas Dyhr, footballer
• 16 November – Oliver Villadsen, footballer

Deaths

• 24 January – Leif Thybo, composer (born 1922)
• 8 April – Marguerite Viby, actress (born 1909)
• 21 April – Ulla Poulsen Skou, ballerina and actress (born 1905)
• 30 June – Johannes Sløk, philosopher and writer (born 1916)
• 16 December – Villy Sørensen, philosopher and writer (born 1929)

References

References

1. "Margrethe II: queen of Denmark".
2. "Copenhagen Malmö Annual Report 2001". Copenhagen Malmö Port.
3. "Berlin Awards and Honours". Danish Film Institute.
4. "GP d'Ouverture: Pill à l'heure". dh.be.