Anders Peter Nielsen (25 May 1867 – 16 April 1950) was a Danish

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who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century in rifle shooting. He participated in

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and won three silver medals in the military rifle in the kneeling, prone, and 3 positions categories. Twenty years later he won the gold medal as part of the Danish shooting team in the 300 m military rifle, standing team competition.

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1867 births 1950 deaths Danish male sport shooters ISSF rifle shooters Olympic shooters of Denmark Shooters at the 1900 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Denmark Olympic silver medalists for Denmark Place of birth missing Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Aarhus {{Denmark-sportshooting-bio-stub