Hans Christian Nielsen

Hans Christian Nielsen
Hans Christian Nielsen in 1960
Personal information
Born10 May 1928
Odder, Denmark
Died5 March 1990 (aged 61)
Aarhus, Denmark
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportAssociation football
ClubAGF, Århus
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
1960 RomeTeam competition

Hans Christian Wedelsted Nielsen (10 May 1928 – 5 March 1990) was a Danish amateur association football defender. 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. 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).

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