Arne Nielsson
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1992 Barcelona | C-2 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1987 Duisburg | C-2 10000 m |
| Gold | 1989 Plovdiv | C-2 1000 m |
| Gold | 1989 Plovdiv | C-2 10000 m |
| Gold | 1990 Poznań | C-2 10000 m |
| Gold | 1993 Copenhagen | C-2 1000 m |
| Gold | 1993 Copenhagen | C-2 10000 m |
| Silver | 1993 Copenhagen | C-2 500 m |
| Bronze | 1986 Montreal | C-2 10000 m |
Arne Nielsson (born May 11, 1962) is a Danish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the C-2 1000 m event at Barcelona in 1992.
Nielsson also won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with six golds (C-2 1000 m: 1989, 1993; C-2 10000 m: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993), one silver (C-2 500 m: 1993), and one bronze (C-2 10000 m: 1986).
Since his retirement from elite sports, Arne Nielsson has worked as a professional coach and he has been writing several books about cognitive coaching and mental training with hint to sportspeople as well as business people.
References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
- Sports-reference.com profile
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