Jack Nielsen
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Jack Fridtjof Charles Hücke Coucheron Nobel Nielsen (1896 – 1981) was a Norwegian tennis
player. He was born in Egersund
, and was the father of skier Jack Nielsen
. He participated at the 1920 Summer Olympics
, where he placed fifth in doubles together with Conrad Langaard
. He also competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. He was born in Egersund
Egersund
The town of Egersund was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . It was merged with the surrounding municipality of Eigersund January 1, 1965....
, and was the father of skier Jack Nielsen
Jack Nielsen (skier)
Jack Nielsen is a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Oslo, and is the son of Jack Nielsen. He represented the club IL Heming. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz, where he competed in slalom....
. He participated at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
, where he placed fifth in doubles together with Conrad Langaard
Conrad Langaard (tennis player)
Conrad Langaard was a Norwegian tennis player.He was born in Kristiania as a son of merchant and factory owner Rasmus Agerup Langaard and his wife Laura Nannestad Holmboe . His paternal grandfather was Conrad Langaard , founder of the company of the same name...
. He also competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
.