# 2020 in Denmark

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Events in the year **2020 in [Denmark](/source/Denmark)**.

## Incumbents

- [Monarch](/source/Monarchy_of_Denmark) – [Margrethe II](/source/Margrethe_II_of_Denmark)[1]
- [Prime Minister](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Denmark) – [Mette Frederiksen](/source/Mette_Frederiksen)

## Events

- 100 years since the reunification between North Schleswig (South Jutland) and Denmark.
- 250 years since the introduction of [Freedom of the press in Denmark-Norway](/source/Freedom_of_the_press#Denmark–Norway).

### April

- April 15 – COVID-19 pandemic: [Denmark](/source/Denmark) partially lifts its lockdown rules, allowing children up to age 11 to return to school.[2]

## Culture

### Film

- 12 December – *[Another Round](/source/Another_Round_(film))* wins the awards for [Best Film](/source/European_Film_Award_for_Best_Film), [Best Director](/source/European_Film_Award_for_Best_Director) ([Thomas Vinterberg](/source/Thomas_Vinterberg)), [Best Screenwriter](/source/European_Film_Award_for_Best_Screenwriter), (Thomas Vinterberg and [Tobias Lindholm](/source/Tobias_Lindholm)) and [Best Actor](/source/European_Film_Award_for_Best_Actor) /[Mads Mikkelsen](/source/Mads_Mikkelsen)) at the [33rd European Film Awards](/source/33rd_European_Film_Awards).

## Sports

### Badminton

- 18–23 February – [Viktor Axelsen](/source/Viktor_Axelsen) wins gold in Men's Single and [Kim Astrup](/source/Kim_Astrup) and [Anders Skaarup Rasmussen](/source/Anders_Skaarup_Rasmussen) win gold in Men's Double at the [2020 Spain Masters](/source/2020_Spain_Masters).
- 15 March – [Viktor Axelsen](/source/Viktor_Axelsen) wins a gold medal in Men's Single at [2020 All England Open](/source/2020_All_England_Open).
- 13–17 October [2020 Denmark Open](/source/2020_Denmark_Open) takes place in Odense. - [Anders Antonsen](/source/Anders_Antonsen) wins gold in men's single

### Cycling

- 26 February – Denmark wins a gold medal in [Men's team pursuit](/source/2020_UCI_Track_Cycling_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_team_pursuit) at the [2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships](/source/2020_UCI_Track_Cycling_World_Championships).
- 1 March – Denmark wins a gold medal in [Men's Madison](/source/UCI_Track_Cycling_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_madison) at the [2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships](/source/2020_UCI_Track_Cycling_World_Championships).
- 18 August – [Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig](/source/Cecilie_Uttrup_Ludwig) wins [Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite](/source/Giro_dell'Emilia_Internazionale_Donne_Elite)
- 11 October – - [Casper Pedersen](/source/Casper_Pedersen) wins the [2020 Paris–Tours](/source/2020_Paris%E2%80%93Tours). - [Mads Pedersen](/source/Mads_Pedersen_(cyclist)) wins the [2020 Gent–Wevelgem](/source/2020_Gent%E2%80%93Wevelgem).

### Golf

- 30 August – [Rasmus Højgaard](/source/Rasmus_H%C3%B8jgaard) wins the [UK Championship](/source/UK_Championship_(golf)) on the [2020 European Tour](/source/2020_European_Tour).
- 22 November – [Joachim B. Hansen](/source/Joachim_B._Hansen) wins [Joburg Open](/source/Joburg_Open) on the [2020 European Tour](/source/2020_European_Tour).

### Handball

- 3 to 20 December – The [2020 European Women's Handball Championship](/source/2020_European_Women's_Handball_Championship) is held in Denmark and Norway.

### Other

- 1 February – [Sarah Mahfoud](/source/Sarah_Mahfoud) is new [IBF](/source/International_Boxing_Federation) world champion in featherweight after defeating [Brenda Carabajal](/source/Brenda_Carabajal)
- 11 October – [Sverri Sandberg Nielsen](/source/Sverri_Sandberg_Nielsen) wins gold in men's single sculler at the [2020 European Rowing Championships](/source/2020_European_Rowing_Championships).

## Deaths

### January–March

- 11 January – [Tom Belsø](/source/Tom_Bels%C3%B8), motor racing driver (b. 1942).[3]

### April–June

- 19 April – [Cecil Bødker](/source/Cecil_B%C3%B8dker), author (born [1020](/source/1929_in_Denmark))
- 29 June – [Svend Aage Rask](/source/Svend_Aage_Rask), footballer (b. 1935).[4]

### July–September

- 20 July – [Lone Dybkjær](/source/Lone_Dybkj%C3%A6r), politician (b. 1940).[5]
- 28 July – [Bent Fabric](/source/Bent_Fabric), pianist and composer (b. 1924).[6]
- 22 August – [Ulla Pia](/source/Ulla_Pia), singer (b. 1945)[7]

### October–December

- 23 October – [Ebbe Skovdahl](/source/Ebbe_Skovdahl), football manager (died [1945](/source/1945_in_Denmark))
- 26 November – [Allan Botschinsky](/source/Allan_Botschinsky), jazz musician
- 14 December – [Per Carlsen](/source/Per_Carlsen_(diplomat)), diplomat (born [1948](/source/1948_in_Denmark))

## References

1. ["Margrethe II | queen of Denmark"](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margrethe-II). *Encyclopedia Britannica*. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

1. ["Coronavirus: Denmark lets young children return to school"](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52291326). [BBC](/source/BBC). 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

1. ["Obituary: Denmark's first F1 driver Tom Belso 1942-2020"](https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/147879/obituary-denmark-first-f1-driver-tom-belso). *autosport.com*. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

1. ["En af de største fynske fodboldspillere er død"](https://fyens.dk/artikel/en-af-de-st%C3%B8rste-fynske-fodboldspillere-er-d%C3%B8d) (in Danish). *fyens.dk*. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

1. ["Lone Dybkjær er død"](https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/lone-dybkjaer-er-doed) (in Danish). *dr.dk*. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

1. [Bent Fabricius-Bjerre er død](https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/bent-fabricius-bjerre-er-doed) (in Danish)

1. Nathan Stella (24 August 2020). ["Danish hit singer Ulla Pia passes away"](https://escbubble.com/2020/08/danish-hit-singer-ulla-pia-passes-away/). *ESCBubble*. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

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