Leo Nielsen

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Carl Leo Holger Nielsen (born March  5, 1909 in Randers , †  June 15, 1968 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish cyclist .

Nielsen took part in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam . He won the team championship of the road race there together with Henry Hansen and Orla Jørgensen . 1931 Nielsen was at the UCI Road World Championships in Copenhagen third in the amateur world championship in road racing. Nielsen also took part in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles , where he won the silver medal in the team competition on the road together with Henry Hansen and Frode Sørensen . In 1934 he was able to win the national title in the road race after finishing second four times.

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SURNAME Nielsen, Leo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nielsen, Carl Leo Holger (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH March 5, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Randers
DATE OF DEATH June 15, 1968
Place of death Copenhagen