Anders Dahl-Nielsen
Encyclopedia
Anders Dahl-Nielsen is a former Danish
handball
player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics
, in the 1980 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Aarhus
.
In 1976 he was part of the Danish team which finished eighth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all six matches and scored 22 goals.
Four years later he finished ninth with the Danish team in the 1980 Olympic tournament
. He played all six matches and scored twenty goals.
In 1984 he was a member of the Danish team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all six matches and scored eight goals.
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...
handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
, in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
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He was born in Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
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In 1976 he was part of the Danish team which finished eighth in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women.On July 26, a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's match between SFR Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.-Medal summary:...
. He played all six matches and scored 22 goals.
Four years later he finished ninth with the Danish team in the 1980 Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 2 events - a men's and a women's team competitions. They were held in two venues: in the Sokolniki Sports Palace and in the Dynamo Sports Palace at Khimki-Khovrino...
. He played all six matches and scored twenty goals.
In 1984 he was a member of the Danish team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women. Due to the USSR-led boycott some strong handball nations from Eastern Bloc did not compete; this gave opportunity to the Yugoslav team to take both gold medals.-Medal summary:...
. He played all six matches and scored eight goals.