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Benny Nielsen (swimmer)

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Benny Nielsen
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 200 m butterfly
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Madrid 200 m butterfly
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1985 Sofia 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1987 Strasbourg 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Strasbourg 100 m butterfly

Benny Leo Nielsen (born 26 March 1966 in Aalborg, Nordjylland) is a former butterfly swimmer from Denmark, who won the silver medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Benny Nielsen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.