Flemming Nielsen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFlemming Gert•Nielsen
Used nameFlemming•Nielsen
Born24 February 1934 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN)
Died16 November 2018 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN)
Measurements184 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsAkademisk Boldklub, Gladsaxe (DEN)
NOC Denmark
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Flemming Nielsen was a Danish footballer who played the midfield positions. He won a silver with Denmark at the 1960 Roma Olympics. Nielsen started his career in Denmark with the B 93 team from 1951-57, then played for AB from 1958-60. He later played professionally for Atalanta BC in Serie A from 1961-64, and the Scottish club Morton (later Greenock Morton) from 1964-66, before returning to B 93 for one final year before retiring. With Atalanta he won the 1963 Coppa Italia. Nielsen was capped 26 times, the first against Switzerland in 1954.

Nielsen later became a sports journalist for Aftenbladet, Politiken, and B.T.. He also wrote two books about football.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Football (Football) DEN Flemming Nielsen
Football, Men (Olympic) Denmark 2 Silver

Special Notes