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Nationality | Danish |
Born | Copenhagen, Denmark | 2 March 1941
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Johnny Nielsen (born 2 March 1941) is a Danish wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 57 kg at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]
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