1986 in Denmark

Incumbents

• Monarch - Margrethe II
• Prime minister - Poul Schlüter

  Events

Undated

Sport

• 30 March - 5 April — With three gold medals, three silver medals and three bronze medals, Denmark finishes as the best nation at the 10th European Badminton Championships in Uppsala, Sweden.

  Badminton

• Gentofte BK wins Europe Cup.

  Cycling

• April — Kim Andersen wins Paris–Camembert.
• August — Jørgen Marcussen wins Trofeo Matteotti.

  Births

• 16 January – Hans-Kristian Vittinghus, badminton player
• 12 May – Christinna Pedersen, badminton player

  Deaths

• 1 April – Erik Bruhn, ballet dancer, choreographer, company director, actor