Arne Nielsson
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1992 Barcelona | C-2 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1987 Duisburg | C-2 10000 m |
| 1989 Plovdiv | C-2 1000 m |
| 1989 Plovdiv | C-2 10000 m |
| 1990 Poznań | C-2 10000 m |
| 1993 Copenhagen | C-2 1000 m |
| 1993 Copenhagen | C-2 10000 m |
| 1993 Copenhagen | C-2 500 m |
 | 1986 Montreal | C-2 10000 m |
Arne Nielsson (born 11 May 1962 in Herlev, Denmark) is a Danish sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the C-2 1000 m event at Barcelona in 1992.
He started rowing at Furå kano- og kajakklub. In the beginning he wasn't seen as a great talent, due to his lack of size.
Nielsson also won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with six golds (C-2 1000 m: 1989, 1993; C-2 10000 m: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993), one silver (C-2 500 m: 1993), and one bronze (C-2 10000 m: 1986).
Since his retirement from elite sports, Arne Nielsson has worked as a professional coach and he has been writing several books about cognitive coaching and mental training with hint to sportspeople as well as business people.
He is educated as an electrician.
