Jørgen Boye Nielsen (28 February 1925 – 7 February 2000) was a Danish

field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...

player who participated in the Danish national team at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

in London. Jørgen Boye Nielsen played for Orient and achieved a total of 8 international matches from 1946-1948. At the Olympics in 1948, Denmark became number 13 and last after three defeats and a draw in the initial pool; thus, Denmark was eliminated from the tournament. Jørgen Boye Nielsen played all four matches without scoring.

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* 1925 births 2000 deaths Danish male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Denmark Field hockey players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Frederiksberg {{Denmark-fieldhockey-bio-stub