2001 in Denmark

Events from the year 2001 in Denmark.

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See also:	Other events of 2001 List of years in Denmark

Incumbents

• Monarch – Margrethe II^[1]
• Prime minister – Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (until November 27), Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Events

• 15 May – Copenhagen Malmö Port as a trans-national port authority in the Øresund Region is established, the official opening ceremony is held on 15 May.^[2]

The arts

Architecture

Film

• February – Lone Scherfig's film Italian for Beginners receives a Silver Bear in the Jury Prize category at the 2001 International Film Festival.^[3]

Literature

Music

• 1 April — The Hope by Frederik Magle is premiered, commemorating the Battle of Copenhagen, on the eve of the 200th anniversary of the battle.

Sports

Badminton

• 3–10 June – Denmark wins one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 2001 IBF World Championships.
• Date unknown – Hvidovre BK wins Europe Cup.

Football

• 24 May – Silkeborg IF wins the 2000–01 Danish Cup by defeating AB 4–1 in the final.

Other

• 6 February — Jakob Piil wins Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise.^[4]
• 4 March — Thomas Bjørn wins Dubai Desert Classic on the 2001 European Tour.
• 17 June — Tom Kristensen wins the 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the Audi team, his third win of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

Births

• 15 January – Mathias Ross, footballer
• 25 February – Mads Bidstrup, footballer
• 7 April
  • Ahmed Daghim, footballer
  • Morten Frendrup, footballer
• 19 April – Gustav Isaksen, footballer
• 18 June – Nikolas Dyhr, footballer
• 16 November – Oliver Villadsen, footballer

Deaths

• 24 January – Leif Thybo, composer (born 1922)
• 30 June – Johannes Sløk, philosopher and writer (born 1916)
• 16 December – Villy Sørensen, philosopher and writer (born 1929)

See also

• 2001 in Danish television