 Mikkelsen at the 1948 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Born | 19 March 1902 Favrskov, Denmark |
| Died | 14 September 1964 (aged 62) Gentofte, Denmark |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Equestrian |
| Club | Aarhus Rideklub[1] |
Niels Mikkelsen (19 March 1902 – 14 September 1964) was a Danish equestrian. He competed in the individual and team three-day events at the 1948 Summer Olympics, and failed to finish.[1]
Mikkelsen held a rank of captain. He retired from military service in 1955, and later worked at the Circus Benneweis and the Hjortekær riding school.[2]
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Niels Mikkelsen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Bistrup, Peter (2003). "Otte historier fra den olympiske rodekasse". Forum for Idræt. 19: 113. doi:10.7146/ffi.v19i1.31719.