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Edith Nielsen

Edith Nancy Sophie Bechmann Nielsen was a Danish diver who competed in the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1924 she finished fourth in the 10 metre platform competition. Four years later she was eliminated in the first round of the 10 metre platform event.

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Edith Nielsen
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Born(1906-05-12)May 12, 1906
Copenhagen, Denmark
DiedNovember 23, 1994(1994-11-23) (aged 88)
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Edith Nancy Sophie Bechmann Nielsen (later Scheffler, 12 May 1906 – 23 November 1994) was a Danish diver who competed in the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.1 In 1924 she finished fourth in the 10 metre platform competition. Four years later she was eliminated in the first round of the 10 metre platform event.2

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edith Nielsen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. "Edith Nielsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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