2003 in Denmark

none August 2020 2003 Events from the year 2003 in Denmark. Incumbents Monarch – Margrethe IIMargrethe II queen of Denmark https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margrethe-II Encyclopedia Britannica 16 June 2019 en Prime minister – Anders Fogh Rasmussen Events 12 October – The second phase of the Copenhagen Metro opens, extending it to Vanløsehttp://www.cifs.dk/scripts/artikel.asp?id=771&lng=1 Københavns nye metro: En fremtidsorienteret anmeldelse Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies 6 November 2009 3 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070803172610/http://www.cifs.dk/scripts/artikel.asp?id=771&lng=1 dead The arts Architecture Film 23 March — This Charming Man by Martin Strange-Hansen wins an Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 75th Academy Awards. 23 May – Christoffer Boe's film Reconstruction wins the Caméra d'Or at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Literature Music 15 November — The first ever Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Television 24 November – DR series Nikolaj and Julie wins the Emmy Award for Best Drama Series at the 31st International Emmy Awards. Sports Badminton 28 July 3 August Denmark wins one gold medal and two bronze medals at the 2003 IBF World Championships. Cycling 15 July — Jakob Piil wins the 10th stage of the 2003 Tour de France. Golf 22 June — Søren Kjeldsen wins the Diageo Championship at Gleneagles. 20 July Thomas Bjørn wins the 2003 Open Championship. 23 November — Thomas Bjørn wins Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in Japan.http://www.golftransactions.com/wirereleases/2003_11_24_Thomas_Bjorn_Wins_The_Dunlop.php https://archive.today/20120904115748/http://www.golftransactions.com/wirereleases/2003_11_24_Thomas_Bjorn_Wins_The_Dunlop.php dead 4 September 2012 Thomas Bjorn Wins The Dunlop Phoenix Tournament In Japan And Improves 10 Spots To World No.22 The Wire 23 February 2012 Football 29 May Brøndby IF wins the 2002–03 Danish Cup by defeating FC Midtjylland 30 in the final. 11 October — Denmark draws with Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last round of in the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying, but still wins Group 2 and was thus ready for UEFA Euro 2004. Other 15 March — Wilson Kipketer wins silver in Menøs 800 metres at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 11 April — Mikkel Kessler wins the WBC International title by defeating Craig Cummings by a knockout in the third round. 15 June — Tom Kristensen wins the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of Team Bentley, his fifth win of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. 2428 September Denmark wins a silver medal and a bronze medal at the 2003 World Taekwondo Championships. 4 October – Nicki Pedersen becomes Speedway World Champion by winning the 2003 Speedway Grand Prix series. Births 4 February Rasmus Højlund, footballer 13 April Lucas Hey, footballer 29 April – Holger Rune, tennis playerNovember 2022 28 May Valdemar Lund, footballer 12 June Elias Jelert, footballer 24 October Julia Kathrine Hansen, singer Deaths 17 April Mogens Andersen, artist (died 1916) 4 May Birgit Grodal, economist (born 1943) 26 July Hilde Levi, physicist (born 1909) 28 July Henning Holck-Larsen, engineer and Larsen & Toubro co-founder (born 1907) 18 August Poul Vad, author and art historian (born 1927) 19 November Hans Tabor, diplomat (born 1922) Full date unknown Wermund Bendtsen, photographer (born 1917) See also 2003 in Danish television References 2003 Denmark Category:Years of the 21st century in Denmark Denmark Category:2000s in Denmark