Hans Christian Nielsen

For the Danish Olympic cyclist, see Hans Christian Nielsen (cyclist).

Hans Christian Nielsen
Hans Christian Nielsen in 1960
Personal information
Born10 May 1928
Odder, Denmark
Died5 March 1990 (aged 61)
Aarhus, Denmark
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportAssociation football
ClubAGF, Århus
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Team competition

Hans Christian Wedelsted Nielsen (10 May 1928 – 5 March 1990) was a Danish amateur association football defender.[1] He played 25 matches for the Danish national team from May 1958 to June 1961, and won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] Born in Odder, Hansen started his career at Odder IGF but would spend most of his career with nearby top-flight club Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF).[3][4]

After ending his playing career, Nielsen worked as a salesman, and was a lifelong volunteer in the AGF youth department.[5] He died on 5 March 1990 in Aarhus.[3]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hans Christian Nielsen.
  1. ^ "Hans Christian Nielsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ Danish national team profile
  3. ^ a b Hans Christian Nielsen Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Haslund.info
  4. ^ Hans Christian Nielsen. sports-reference.com
  5. ^ "Navne – Fodboldspilleren – Hans Chr. Nielsen", Berlingske Tidende, 8 March 1990


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