Holger Nielsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Holger Nielsen

Sportsman

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1866

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 26-Jan-1955

Profession: athletics competitor, fencer, sport shooter

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Holger Louis Nielsen (18 December 1866 in Copenhagen – 26 January 1955 in Hellerup) was a Danish fencer, shooter, and athlete.
He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
He is probably best known for drawing up the first modern set of rules for the game of handball.