Anders Peter Nielsen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Anders Peter•Nielsen |
| Used name | Anders Peter•Nielsen |
| Born | 25 May 1867 in Framlev, Århus, Midtjylland (DEN) |
| Died | 16 April 1950 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Affiliations | Århus Amts Skytteforening/SS Valby, København |
| NOC |  Denmark |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 3 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Anders Peter Nielsen participated in four Olympic Games. At Paris in 1900, he won three silver medals in rifle disciplines. At the 1920 Olympics in Antwerpen, Nielsen won a team gold in standing military rifle, by which time he was 53-years-old. Nielsen also competed again four years later in Paris, together with his son Arne. The father defeated his son in the small-bore rifle event, as they placed 4th and 12th, respectively.
Results
Olympic family relations
- Father of Arne Nielsen
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–3–4 1899 Loosduinen bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1900 Paris (Olympics) silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions and 300 m free rifle prone, bronze: 300 m free rifle kneeling; 1914 Viborg bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1929 Stockholm silver: 50 m small-bore rifle standing team; 1930 Antwerp gold: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle standing team)