About Niels Blach
Lived 1893 – 1979 (aged 86). Niels Blach was a Danish field hockey player.
Niels Svend Blach (6 December 1893 – 10 December 1979) was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Danish field hockey team, which won the silver medal.
At the club level, he played for Københavns Hockeyklub.
He came from a family of hockey players. His brother Ejvind Blach was on the same 1920 Olympics team. His brother Arne Blach was also a hockey player and competed in the 1928 Olympics and the 1936 Olympics. His Nephew Preben Blach competed at the 1948 Olympics.
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Who was Niels Blach?
Danish field hockey player (1893–1979)
When was Niels Blach born?
Niels Blach was born on 6 December 1893 in Copenhagen.
When did Niels Blach die?
Niels Blach died on 10 December 1979 in Copenhagen.
What was Niels Blach's occupation?
Niels Blach was a field hockey player.
What nationality was Niels Blach?
Niels Blach was Danish.
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