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Thor Nielsen

Full name: Thor Nielsen
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (184 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Born: July 11, 1959 in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Affiliations: Sundby Kajakklub, København (DEN)
Country: DEN Denmark
Sport: Canoeing

Biography

Thor Nielsen had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1993 K1 10000 m, 1st 1994 K2 1000 m (with Jesper Møllegaard Staal), 2nd 1987 K2 10000 m (with the non-Olympian Lars Koch), 2nd 1993 K1 1000 m, 3rd 1985 K4 10000 m (with the non-Olympians Henrik Christensen, Lars Koch, and Brian Kragh).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1992 Summer 33 Barcelona Canoeing Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres Denmark DEN 7
1992 Summer 33 Barcelona Canoeing Men's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres Denmark DEN 6
1996 Summer 37 Atlanta Canoeing Men's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres Denmark DEN 9
1996 Summer 37 Atlanta Canoeing Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres Denmark DEN 6

Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1992 Summer 33 Barcelona Canoeing Denmark Final Round 7 3:41.70
1992 Summer 33 Barcelona Canoeing Denmark Semi-Finals Heat One 2 QU 3:36.35
1992 Summer 33 Barcelona Canoeing Denmark Round One Heat Three 1 QU 3:39.86

Men's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Partner Phase Unit Date T
1992 Summer 33 Barcelona Canoeing Denmark DEN Jesper Møllegaard Staal Final Round 1992-08-07 1:31.84
1992 Summer 33 Barcelona Canoeing Denmark DEN Jesper Møllegaard Staal Semi-Finals Heat Two 1992-08-05 1:30.02
1992 Summer 33 Barcelona Canoeing Denmark DEN Jesper Møllegaard Staal Repêchage Heat One 1992-08-03 1:31.22
1992 Summer 33 Barcelona Canoeing Denmark DEN Jesper Møllegaard Staal Round One Heat One 1992-08-03 1:37.85
1996 Summer 37 Atlanta Canoeing Denmark DEN Jesper Møllegaard Staal Final Round 1996-08-04 1:30.753
1996 Summer 37 Atlanta Canoeing Denmark DEN Jesper Møllegaard Staal Semi-Finals Heat Two 1996-08-02 1:30.659
1996 Summer 37 Atlanta Canoeing Denmark DEN Jesper Møllegaard Staal Repêchage Heat Two 1996-07-31 1:36.419
1996 Summer 37 Atlanta Canoeing Denmark DEN Jesper Møllegaard Staal Round One Heat Two 1996-07-31 1:32.641

Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Partner Phase Unit Date T
1996 Summer 37 Atlanta Canoeing Denmark DEN Jesper Møllegaard Staal Final Round 1996-08-03 3:12.054
1996 Summer 37 Atlanta Canoeing Denmark DEN Jesper Møllegaard Staal Semi-Finals Heat One 1996-08-01 3:17.420
1996 Summer 37 Atlanta Canoeing Denmark DEN Jesper Møllegaard Staal Round One Heat Two 1996-07-30 3:41.640