Holger Nielsen

Olympic medal record
Representing  Denmark
Men's Fencing
1896 AthensSabre
Men's Shooting
1896 AthensFree pistol
1896 Athens25 metre rapid fire pistol

Holger Louis Nielsen (18 December 1866 in Copenhagen – 26 January 1955 in Hellerup) was a Danish fencer, sport shooter, and athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is probably best known for drawing up the first set of rules for the game of handball.

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