Frederik Oluf Nikolaj Petersen (16 July 1888 – 20 November 1964) was a Danish track and field athlete who competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ...

. He was born in Vejleby,

Rødby Rødby is a town located on the island of Lolland in south Denmark. It has a population of 1,957 (1 January 2024).Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

. In 1920 he finished eleventh in the shot put event and nineteenth in the javelin throw competition.

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* 1888 births 1964 deaths Danish male javelin throwers Danish male shot putters Olympic athletes for Denmark Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics People from Lolland {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub