Ove Nielsen, Date of Birth

    

Ove Nielsen

Danish rower

Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1924

Profession: rower

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Ove Nielsen

  • Ove Nielsen (born 15 November 1924) is a Danish rower.
  • He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki with the men's coxed four where they were eliminated in the semi-final repêchage.Nielsen later moved to Lillehammer in Norway where he owned the Bellevue guest house for many years.
  • During the 1994 Winter Olympics, he offered rooms for free in contrast to other local hotels that asked for premium prices.
  • From the proceeds of selling his guest house, he bought the old ferry Mjøshfergen in 2006 to convert it into a restaurant.
  • Two years later, he sold the ferry to a restaurateur.

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