2003 in Denmark

Incumbents

• Monarch - Margrethe II
• Prime minister - Anders Fogh Rasmussen

  Events

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

  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

Television

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

  Sports

Football

• 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.
• 22 June — Søren Kjeldsen wins the Diageo Championship at Gleneagles.
• 15 July — Jakob Piil wins the 10th stage of the 2003 Tour de France.
• 4 October - Nicki Pedersen becomes Speedway World Champion by winning the 2003 Speedway Grand Prix series.
• 23 November — Thomas Bjørn wins Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in Japan.

  Births

Deaths