2002 in Denmark

none August 2020 2002 Events from the year 2002 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 19 October – The first phase of the Copenhagen Metro, running from Nørreport to Lergravsparken, is opened by Queen Margrethe II.http://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 12 December – A European Council is held in the Bella Center, Copenhagen, an agreement is reached for May 2004 enlargement.http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/ec/73842.pdf Copenhagen European Council Council of European Union 6 November 2009 Culture Film The Riber Award film festival at Aalborg University is established.Riber Prize 2012 http://riberprisen.dk/?page=om&subpage=historie riberprisen.dk 1 March 2024 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.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1823252.stm In pictures: World Press Photo contest BBC 24 February 2012 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 Denmarkhttp://www.dr.dk/bonanza/serie/Tema_royalt_bonanza/barnedaab_felix.htm Barnedåb – Prins Felix Danmarks Radio, Bonanza 29 November 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110424021252/http://www.dr.dk/bonanza/serie/Tema_royalt_bonanza/barnedaab_felix.htm 24 April 2011 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 21 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 JanuaryMarch 7 January Mohamed Daramy, footballer 13 January Frederik Vesti, racing driver 17 January Yousef Salech, footballer AprilJune 15 April Mathias Kvistgaarden, footballer 14 May – Kristoffer Lund, soccer player JulySeptember 22 July – Count Felix of Monpezat 23 July — Laura Ziegler, basketball player 28 July – Mads Hansen, footballer OctoberDecember 19 November Anton Gaaei, football player 16 December Victor Kristiansen, footballer 21 December – Clara Tauson, tennis playerClara Tauson Matches Past Tournaments & More – WTA Official https://www.wtatennis.com/players/327793/clara-tauson/matches Women's Tennis Association 20 September 2021 en 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 2002 Denmark Category:Years of the 21st century in Denmark Denmark Category:2000s in Denmark