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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 in 1960 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 May 1928 Odder, Denmark | |||||||||||
| Died | 5 March 1990 (aged 61) Aarhus, Denmark | |||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Association football | |||||||||||
| Club | AGF, Århus | |||||||||||
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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 edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hans Christian Nielsen.
- ^ "Hans Christian Nielsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Danish national team profile
- ^ a b Hans Christian Nielsen 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Haslund.info
- ^ . sports-reference.com
- ^ "Navne – Fodboldspilleren – Hans Chr. Nielsen", Berlingske Tidende, 8 March 1990