Halfdan Nielsen

Halfdan Nicolaus Nielsen (26 March 1874 – 21 June 1952) was a Norwegian speedskater.

He was the second registered world record holder in 10,000 m, when he improved Oskar Fredriksen's record in Stockholm in 1893.[1]

World record

DisciplineTimeDateLocation
10,000 m19.47,4February 13, 1893 Stockholm

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[2]

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References

  1. "Speed Skating. Complete history list of World Records" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
  2. "Halvdan Nielsen". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 28 August 2012.


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