Niels Larsen

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Men's Shooting
Olympic medal record
Gold	1920 Antwerp	team 300 m military rifle, standing
Silver	1920 Antwerp	300 m free rifle, three positions
Bronze	1912 Stockholm	300 m free rifle, three positions
Bronze	1912 Stockholm	team free rifle
Bronze	1924 Paris	600 metre free rifle

Niels Hansen Ditlev Larsen (November 21, 1889 – November 15, 1969) was a Danish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

1912 Stockholm

In 1912 he won the bronze medal in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event and also with the Danish team in the team free rifle competition.

In the 1912 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:

Team military rifle - eighth place
50 metre pistol - 41st place
300 metre military rifle, three positions - 63rd place

1920 Antwerp

Eight years later he won the gold medal as member of the Danish team in the team 300 metre military rifle, standing event and the silver medal in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions competition.

In the 1920 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:

50 metre free pistol - fifth place
Team free rifle - fifth place
Team 50 metre free pistol - eighth place
Team 300 metre military rifle, prone - 13th place
300 metre military rifle, standing - place unknown
300 metre military rifle, prone - result unknown
600 metre military rifle, prone - result unknown

1924 Paris

His last Olympic appearance was in 1924 when he won the bronze medal in the 600 metre free rifle competition and finished sixth with the Danish team in the team free rifle event.