2018 in Denmark
Incumbents
Events
=May=
- May 31 – It was announced that Denmark would be banning full-face veils.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/31/denmark-passes-law-banning-burqa-and-niqab|title=Denmark passes law banning burqa and niqab|last=Staff and agencies|date=31 May 2018|website=The Guardian}}
The Arts
=Film=
- 19 November – Lars Mikkelsen wins an International Emmy Award for Best Actor at the 46th International Emmy Awards for his role in Herrens veje.
=Music=
{{Main|2018 in Danish music}}
Sport
=Badminton=
- 16–21 January – Viktor Axelsen wins gold in Men's Single and Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen win gold in Women's Double at 2018 Malaysia Masters.
- 30 January-4 February – Mathias Christiansen and Christinna Pedersen win Men's Double at 2018 India Open.
- 14–18 March – Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen wins gold in Women's Doubles at 2018 All England Open.
- 24–29 April – With two gold medals, two, silver medals and four bronze medals, Denmark finishes as the best nation at the 2018 European Badminton Championships.
- 15{{ndash}}21 October 2018 Denmark Open takes place in Odense.
- 2 September {{ndash}} Rasmus Gemke wins gold in Men's Single and Niclas Nøhr and Sara Thysesen win gold in Mixed Double at the 2018 Spain Masters.
=Canoe and kayal=
- 8{{ndash}}10 June {{ndash}} Denmark wins a bronze medal at the 2018 Canoe Sprint European Championships.
- 5{{ndash}}8 July {{ndash}} Denmark wins a silver medal and a bronze medal at the 2018 Canoe Marathon European Championships.
- 22{{ndash}}26 August {{ndash}} Denmark wins two silver medals at the 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.
- 6{{ndash}}9 September {{ndash}} Denmark wins two gold medals at the 2018 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships.
=Cycling=
- 6 February {{ndash}} Kenny De Ketele (BEL) and Michael Mørkøv (DEN) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.
- 24 February – Christina Siggaard wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
- 27 February – 4 March – Denmark wins two silver medals and one bronze medal at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
- 1 April – Mads Pedersen finishes second in the Tour of Flanders.
- 15 April – Michael Valgren wins the Amstel Gold Race.
- 4–20 May – 2018 IIHF World Championship will be hosted by Copenhagen and Herning, Denmark.
- 12 June {{ndash}} Christopher Juul-Jensen wins Stage 4 of the 2018 Tour de Suisse.
- 14 June {{ndash}} Søren Kragh Andersen wins Stage 6 of the 2018 Tour de Suisse.
- 22 July – Magnus Cort wins the 15th stage of the Tour de France.
- 7 October – Søren Kragh Andersen wins 2018 Paris–Tours.
=Equestrian sports=
- 11 September Denmark wins two gold medals and one bronze medal at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Germany.
=Golf=
- 3 June Thorbjørn Olesen wins Italian Open on the 2018 European Tour.
- 8 September – Denmark wins the Eisenhower Trophy for the first time.
- 30 September – Thorbjørn Olesen wins the 2018 Ryder Cup as part of the European team.
- 7 October – Lucas Bjerregaard wins Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in the 2018 European Tour.
=Sailing=
- 30{{ndash}}12 August {{ndash}} The 2018 Sailing World Championships are held in Aarhus.
- Anne-Marie Rindom wins a bronze medal in Laser Radial.
=Swimming=
- 3–12 August – Denmark wins three silver medals and one bronze medal at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships.
=Tennis=
- 27 January – Caroline Wozniacki wins Australian Open.
- 1–7 October – Caroline Wozniacki wins China Open.
=Other=
- 18 April – In basketball, Bakken Bears loses a 2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup semifinal to S.S. Felice Scandone.
- 14 July – Helle Frederiksen wins a gold medal in the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships.
- 4–11 August – With one gold medal, one silver medal and one bronze medal, Denmark finishes as the fourth best nation at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships.
Deaths
=January{{ndash}}March=
- 14 January – Erling Mandelmann, photographer (born 1935)
- 21 January – Jens Okking, actor (born 1939)
- 2 February – Ole Thestrup, actor (born 1948)
- 13 February – Prince Henrik, Prince Consort (born 1934)
- 19 February – Nini Theilade, ballet dancer and choreographer (born 1915)
=April{{ndash}}June=
- 16 May {{ndash}} Nils Foss, engineer, company founder (born 1928)
- 5 April – Grethe Krogh, organist and professor (born 1928){{cite encyclopedia|last=Jensen|first=Eva Marie|title=Grethe Krogh (1928–2018) Krogh Eriksen, Grethe|url=https://www.kvinfo.dk/side/597/bio/534/|encyclopedia=Dansk kvindebiografisk leksikon|language=da|date=2003|access-date=5 December 2021|via=KVINFO}}{{cite web|title=Mindeord for Grethe Krogh|trans-title=Commemorative words for Grethe Krogh|url=https://www.dkdm.dk/da/news/mindeord-grethe-krogh|publisher=Royal Danish Academy of Music|language=da|access-date=5 December 2021}}
- 9 May – Per Kirkeby, artist (born 1938)
- 25 May – Merete Ries, publisher (born 1938){{cite encyclopedia|last=Posselt|first=Gert|title=Merete Ries|url=https://denstoredanske.lex.dk/Merete_Ries|encyclopedia=Den Store Danske Encyklopædi|language=da|date=11 May 2020|access-date=1 December 2021}}
- 28 May – Jens Christian Skou, biochemist and Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)
- 19 June – Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, member of the extended Danish royal family (born 1935){{cite web |last1=Ward |first1=Fiona |title=The Danish royal family mourn the death of Princess Elisabeth |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2018062149625/princess-elisabeth-of-denmark-dies-royal-family-mourn/ |website=Hello |date=21 June 2018}}
=July{{ndash}}September=
- 16 August – Benny Andersen, writer and composer (born 1929)
- 30 September – Kim Larsen, musician (born 1945)
=October{{ndash}}December=
- 14 November – Morten Grunwald, actor (born 1934)
- 12 December {{ndash}} Troels Wörsel, painter (born 1950)
- 23 December – Troels Kløvedal, author and sailor (born 1943)
==See also==
References
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{{Years in Denmark}}
{{Year in Europe|2018}}