Børge Daniel Raahauge Nielsen (26 March 1920 in Køge,

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– 5 October 2010 in

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) was a Danish rower who competed in the

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. In 1948 he was a crew member of the Danish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed four event. Professionally he was a

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Børge Raahauge Nielsen's obituary

Børge Raahauge Nielsen's death notice
1920 births 2010 deaths Danish male rowers Olympic rowers for Denmark Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Køge Municipality Rowers from Region Zealand 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub