Frants Nielsen (22 January 1874 – 6 June 1961) was a

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sports shooter who competed in the

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. He was born in Alum, Purhus Municipality, and died in Randers. In 1912 at the Stockholm Games he participated in the following events: * 50 metre team small-bore rifle – fifth place * 50 metre rifle, prone – 26th place *

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– 40th place *

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– 46th place

References

1874 births 1961 deaths Danish male sport shooters ISSF rifle shooters ISSF pistol shooters Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic shooters for Denmark People from Randers Municipality Sportspeople from the Central Denmark Region {{Denmark-sportshooting-bio-stub