Frida Sanggaard Nielsen

Frida Sanggaard Nielsen (born 1 December 1998) is a Danish rower.

Frida Sanggaard Nielsen
Personal information
NationalityDanish
Born (1998-12-01) 1 December 1998 (age 25)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Sport
CountryDenmark
SportRowing
EventCoxless four
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ottensheim Coxless four

She started rowing in 2015 while an exchange student in Rockford, Michigan. Her first rowing club was Michigan's Rockford Rowing Club. Her main position is Bow.

Since moving back to her hometown in 2016, Nielsen has represented her nation at the 2016 Junior European Championships and at the 2016 Junior World Championships, where she and her JW2 rowing partner Ida Petersen finished 2nd both times, earning silver medals for Denmark.[1][2] She and Petersen then earned gold in a women's fours crew with Olympic bronze medallists Hedvig Laerke Rasmussen and Anne Andersen at the 2016 Head of the Charles Regatta.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Frida SANGGAARD NIELSEN". World Rowing. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Sidste dag ved VM i Rotterdam". www.roning.dk. Dansk Forening for Rosport. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. ^ "High winds and Olympians makes for epic Head of the Charles". World Rowing. 25 October 2016.
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