Anders Peter Nielsen
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Anders Peter Nielsen (born May 25, 1867 - died April 16, 1950) was a Danish
shooter
who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century in rifle shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics
in Paris
and won three silver medals in the military rifle in the kneeling, prone and 3 positions categories.
Twenty years later he won the gold medal as part of the Danish shooting team in the 300 m military rifle, standing team competition.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
shooter
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century in rifle shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, 9 shooting events were included. Many other shooting events were featured in Paris at about the same time, but only 9 events are considered Olympic by the International Olympic Committee...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and won three silver medals in the military rifle in the kneeling, prone and 3 positions categories.
Twenty years later he won the gold medal as part of the Danish shooting team in the 300 m military rifle, standing team competition.