Nils Middelboe
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Nils Middelboe was a Danish amateur track and field athlete and football player as well as a football referee and leader. He represented the Denmark national football team at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 S
Middeboe (in middle) dribbling past two opponents in the 1912 Summer Olympics final.
Danish soccer team at the 1912 Olympics, from left: Anthon Olsen, Sophus "Krølben" Nielsen, Harald Hansen, Paul Berth, Poul "Tist" Nielsen, Sophus Hansen, Nils Middelboe, Charles Buchwald, Oskar Nielsen, Emil Jørgensen, Vilhelm Wolfhagen.
At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England, an official football tournament between national representative selections was contested for the first time; football had been played between club teams
Nils Middelboe
…records in the 800 metres (with a time of 2:05.2) and triple jump (13.29 m). Occupying the half-back role, he won silver medals with Denmark in both the 1908 and 1912 Olympic Games, the latter as captain of the side. His goal against France in 1908 was the first ever goal scored by an official national team…
The "Challenge Cup", awarded to the winning team
Winner's certificate
The White City Stadium hosted all the matches
Great Britain won the Gold Medal after beating Denmark at the final