2003 in Denmark

Events from the year 2003 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of Denmark
• Prime minister - Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Events

• 12 October - The second phase of the Copenhagen Metro opens, extending it to Vanløse^[1]

Undated

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The arts

Architecture

Film

• March 23 — This Charming Man by Martin Strange-Hansen wins an Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 75th Academy Awards.
• May 23 – Christoffer Boe's film Reconstruction wins the Caméra d'Or at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.

Literature

Music

Television

• November 24 – DR series Nikolaj and Julie wins the Emmy Award for Best Drama Series at the 31st International Emmy Awards.

Sports

Football

• October 11 — Denmark draws with Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last round of in the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifyingbut still wins Group 2 and is thus ready for UEFA Euro 2004.

Other

• March 15 — Wilson Kipketer wins silver in Menøs 800 metres at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
• April 11 — Mikkel Kessler wins the WBC International title by defeating Craig Cummings by a knockout in the third round.
• June 15 — 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.
• June 22 — Søren Kjeldsen wins the Diageo Championship at Gleneagles.
• July 15 — Jakob Piil wins the 10th stage of the 2003 Tour de France.
• October 4 – Nicki Pedersen becomes Speedway World Champion by winning the 2003 Speedway Grand Prix series.
• November 23 — Thomas Bjørn wins Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in Japan..^[2]

Births

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Deaths

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