- Source: 2002 in Denmark
Events from the year 2002 in Denmark.
Incumbents
Monarch – Margrethe II
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.
12 December – A European Council is held in the Bella Center, Copenhagen, an agreement is reached for May 2004 enlargement.
Culture
= Film
=The Riber Award film festival at Aalborg University is established.
= 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.
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
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
Deaths
12 February – John Eriksen, Danish football player (b. 1957)
12 August – Knud Lundberg, football player (born 1920)
See also
2002 in Danish television
References
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