Edith Nielsen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Edith Nancy Sophie Bechmann•Nielsen (-Scheffler) |
| Used name | Edith•Nielsen |
| Born | 12 May 1906 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Died | 23 November 1994 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Affiliations | Kvindelig Idrætsforening, København (DEN) |
| NOC |  Denmark |
Biography
Edith Nielsen was a Danish diver who represented Kvindelig Idrætsforening. Nielsen competed at the 1924 Paris Olympics where she finished in fourth place in the high dive event. Four years later Nielsen competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. She was eliminated in the heats of the platform event and did not advance to the final.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | DEN |
Edith Nielsen | |||
| Plain High, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | DEN |
Edith Nielsen | |||
| Platform, Women (Olympic) | 6 p1 r1/2 |