Peter Mikkelsen (referee)

Peter Mikkelsen
Mikkelsen during the 1990 FIFA World Cup
Born (1960-05-01)1 May 1960
Amager, Denmark
Died 30 January 2019(2019-01-30) (aged 58)
Other occupation Teacher
Domestic
Years League Role
19851998 Danish Superliga Referee
International
Years League Role
19851996 FIFA-listed Referee

Peter Mikkelsen (1 May 1960 – 30 January 2019) was a Danish football referee, once the youngest referee to be selected to officiate at the FIFA World Cup. He refereed five matches at FIFA World Cups: two in 1990 and three in 1994. He also refereed at two UEFA European Championship tournaments: in 1992 and 1996.

From 2008 to his death, Mikkelsen worked in the Human Resources department of the Danish company F-Group.