Henry Nielsen (athlete)
Nielsen in 1930 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 October 1910 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 November 1969 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Velo, Nørresundby | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 3,000 m: 8:18.3 (1934) 5,000 m: 14:52.6 (1934) 10,000 m: 31:13.3 (1933) | ||||||||||||||
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Holger Henry Nielsen (2 October 1910 – 18 November 1969) was a Danish middle- and long-distance runner. Nielsen held the 3000 m world record from 1934 to 1936 and placed third in men's 10,000 metres at the 1934 European Championships.