Ove Nielsen (15 November 1924 – 2008) was a Danish

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...

. He competed at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ...

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 The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro ...

, 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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1924 births 2008 deaths Danish male rowers Olympic rowers for Denmark Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lillehammer European Rowing Championships medalists {{Denmark-rowing-bio-stub