Niels Andersen (sport shooter)

Niels Andersen (14 May 1867 – 9 October 1930) was a Danish sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Niels Andersen
Personal information
Born(1867-05-14)14 May 1867
Skibinge, Denmark
Died9 October 1930(1930-10-09) (aged 63)
Hyllinge, Denmark
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Team free rifle

In 1908 he finished fourth with the Danish team in the team free rifle competition and eighth in the team military rifle event. Four years later he won the bronze medal as member of the Danish team in the team free rifle competition. In the team military rifle event he finished eighth.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sports Reference: Niels Andersen". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Niels Andersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

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