Edith Nielsen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameEdith Nancy Sophie Bechmann•Nielsen (-Scheffler)
Used nameEdith•Nielsen
Born12 May 1906 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN)
Died23 November 1994 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN)
AffiliationsKvindelig Idrætsforening, København (DEN)
NOC Denmark

Biography

Edith Nielsen was a Danish diver who represented Kvindelig Idrætsforening. Nielsen competed at the 1924 Paris Olympics where she finished in fourth place in the high dive event. Four years later Nielsen competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. She was eliminated in the heats of the platform event and did not advance to the final.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) DEN Edith Nielsen
Plain High, Women (Olympic) 4
1928 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) DEN Edith Nielsen
Platform, Women (Olympic) 6 p1 r1/2