Hans Christian Wedelsted Nielsen (10 May 1928 – 5 March 1990) was a Danish amateur association football defender.[1] He played 25 matches for the Danish national team from May 1958 to June 1961, and won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] Born in Odder, Hansen started his career at Odder IGF but would spend most of his career with nearby top-flight club Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF).[3][4]

Hans Christian Nielsen

Hans Christian Nielsen in 1960
Personal information
Born	10 May 1928 Odder, Denmark
Died	5 March 1990 (aged 61) Aarhus, Denmark
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Sport	Association football
Club	AGF, Århus
Medal record Representing  Denmark Olympic Games 1960 Rome Team competition

After ending his playing career, Nielsen worked as a salesman, and was a lifelong volunteer in the AGF youth department.[5] He died on 5 March 1990 in Aarhus.[3]

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