Elsa Nielsen
Elsa Nielsen (born June 26, 1974 ) is an Icelandic badminton player .
Career
Elsa Nielsen took part in the women's singles at the Olympics in 1992 and 1996. She lost both times in round one and was 33rd in the final round. She had already won her first Icelandic title in 1991. From 1993 to 1996 she won six titles with Iceland International. In 1993 she won the Island Games.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Iceland: Junior Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Sigrun Erlendsdottir / Elsa Nielsen |
| 1991 | Iceland: Junior Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Oli Bjorn Zimsen / Elsa Nielsen |
| 1991 | Iceland: Junior Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1991 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1992 | Iceland: Junior Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Gunnar Petersen / Elsa Nielsen |
| 1992 | Iceland: Junior Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1992 | Iceland: Junior Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen / Aslaug Jonsdottir |
| 1992 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1992 | Olympia | Ladies singles | 33 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1993 | Iceland International | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1993 | Island Games | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1993 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1994 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1994 | Iceland International | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1994 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Thordis Edwald / Elsa Nielsen |
| 1994 | Iceland: individual championships | Mixed | 1 | Broddi Kristjansson / Elsa Nielsen |
| 1995 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1995 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen / Vigdis Asgeirsdottir |
| 1995 | Iceland International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen / Vigdís Ásgeirsdóttir |
| 1995 | Iceland International | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1996 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen / Vigdis Asgeirsdottir |
| 1996 | Iceland: individual championships | Mixed | 1 | Broddi Kristjansson / Elsa Nielsen |
| 1996 | Olympia | Ladies singles | 33 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1996 | Iceland International | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1996 | Iceland International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen / Vigdís Ásgeirsdóttir |
| 1997 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen / Vigdis Asgeirsdottir |
| 1998 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen / Vigdis Asgeirsdottir |
| 1998 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1999 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 1999 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen / Brynja Petursdottir |
| 2000 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen |
| 2000 | Iceland: individual championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Elsa Nielsen / Brynja Petursdottir |
| 2002 | Iceland: individual championships | Mixed | 1 | Tryggvi Nielsen / Elsa Nielsen |
credentials
- Elsa Nielsen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Elsa Nielsen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Icelandic badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1974 |