Niels Mikkelsen Explained

Niels Mikkelsen
Nationality:Danish
Sport:Equestrian
Club:Aarhus Rideklub[1]
Birth Date:19 March 1902
Birth Place:Favrskov, Denmark
Death Place:Gentofte, Denmark

Niels Mikkelsen (19 March 1902  - 14 September 1964) was a Danish equestrian. He competed in the individual and team three-day events at the 1948 Summer Olympics, and failed to finish.[1]

Mikkelsen held a rank of captain. He retired from military service in 1955, and later worked at the Circus Benneweis and the Hjortekær riding school.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Niels Mikkelsen Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418090708/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/niels-mikkelsen-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 18 April 2020.
  2. 10.7146/ffi.v19i1.31719. Otte historier fra den olympiske rodekasse. 2003. Bistrup. Peter. Forum for Idræt. 19. 113. free.