2001 in Denmark
Events from the year 2001 in Denmark.
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Margrethe II[1]
- 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.[2]
The arts
Film
- February – Lone Scherfig's film Italian for Beginners receives a Silver Bear in the Jury Prize category at the 2001 International Film Festival.[3]
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
- 3–10 June – Denmark wins one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 2001 IBF World Championships.
Other
- 6 February — Jakob Piil wins Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise.[4]
- 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.
Undated
- Badminton BK wins Europe Cup.
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)
- 30 June – Johannes Sløk, philosopher and writer (born 1916)
- 16 December – Villy Sørensen, philosopher and writer (born 1929)
See also
References
- "Margrethe II: queen of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Copenhagen Malmö Annual Report 2001". Copenhagen Malmö Port. Archived from the original on 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- "Berlin Awards and Honours". Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- "GP d'Ouverture: Pill à l'heure" (in French). dh.be. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
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