Leo Nielsen

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FullnameCarl Leo Holger Nielsen
Born(1909-03-05)5 March 1909
Randers, Denmark
Died15 June 1968(1968-06-15) (aged 59)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Leo Nielsen
Personal information
Full nameCarl Leo Holger Nielsen
Born(1909-03-05)5 March 1909
Randers, Denmark
Died15 June 1968(1968-06-15) (aged 59)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Medal record
Representing  DEN
Men's cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1928 AmsterdamTeam road race
Silver medal – second place1932 Los AngelesTeam road race
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1931 CopenhagenAmateur's Road Race

Carl Leo Holger Nielsen (5 March 1909 15 June 1968) was a Danish track cyclist who won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics with Henry Hansen and Orla Jørgensen and a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics with Hansen and Frode Sørensen.[1]

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