Flemming Nielsen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Flemming Gert•Nielsen |
| Used name | Flemming•Nielsen |
| Born | 24 February 1934 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Died | 16 November 2018 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | Akademisk Boldklub, Gladsaxe (DEN) |
| NOC |  Denmark |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Flemming Nielsen was a Danish footballer who played the midfield positions. He won a silver with Denmark at the 1960 Roma Olympics. Nielsen started his career in Denmark with the B 93 team from 1951-57, then played for AB from 1958-60. He later played professionally for Atalanta BC in Serie A from 1961-64, and the Scottish club Morton (later Greenock Morton) from 1964-66, before returning to B 93 for one final year before retiring. With Atalanta he won the 1963 Coppa Italia. Nielsen was capped 26 times, the first against Switzerland in 1954.
Nielsen later became a sports journalist for Aftenbladet, Politiken, and B.T.. He also wrote two books about football.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | DEN |
Flemming Nielsen | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Denmark | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Participated in the 1960 Olympic Football Qualification Campaign (1 App. - 0 goals - 90 min. played: ISL 4:2 (a))