Hans Christian Nielsen

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]

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

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

  1. "Hans Christian Nielsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. Danish national team profile
  3. 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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