Donald Nielsen Jr.
Donald Nielsen Jr. 
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| Full name | Donald Morgan Nielsen Jr. |
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 United States
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| birthday | October 18, 1951 |
| place of birth | New London , New Hampshire |
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| status | resigned |
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Donald Morgan Nielsen Junior (born October 18, 1951 in New London , New Hampshire ) is a former American biathlete .
Nielsen first took part in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid . In the sprint competition over 10 kilometers he reached 44th place. He finished the relay competition over four times 7.5 kilometers with his teammates Martin Hagen , Lyle Nelson and Peter Hoag Jr. in 8th place. At his second Winter Olympics in Sarajevo in 1984 , Nielsen returned to the sprint. In the final ranking he finished 42nd. In the season with Bill Carow , Lyle Nelson and Josh Thompson , the US team was 11th.
Nielsen attended the Hotchkiss School until his graduation in 1970 and then studied in Dartmouth . He completed his studies in classical studies in 1974 with magna cum laude . After retiring from active sports, he lived in Boulder , Colorado and worked as a teacher. After his marriage to a Greek woman, Nielsen moved to Greece in 1991 .
Web links
- Donald Nielsen Jr. in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Nielsen, Donald, Jr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nielsen, Donald Morgan Junior (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American biathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New London , New Hampshire , United States |