Louis-Georges Niels 
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Belgium Belgium
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birthday
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May 2, 1919
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place of birth
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Brussels , Belgium
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date of death
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February 16, 2000
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Place of death
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Miami , United States
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discipline
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Two and four-man bobsleigh
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Louis-Georges Niels (born May 2, 1919 in Brussels , † February 16, 2000 in Miami , Florida / United States ) was a Belgian bobsleigh athlete .
Career
Niels took part in the first Olympic Winter Games in St. Moritz in 1948 after the Second World War. Together with Max Houben , Marcel Leclef and Jacques Mouvet he won the silver medal in the four-man bobsleigh and with Marcel Leclef took 10th place in the two-man bobsleigh competition.
resignation
After the end of his career , Niels emigrated to the United States and ran a restaurant in Miami .
successes
- Olympic games
- St. Moritz 1948: Silver medal in the four-man bobsleigh, 10th place in the two-man bobsleigh
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