One of Europe"s better all-around female players in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Nielsen played particularly well in the IBF"s first three World Championships. She was a women"s doubles bronze medalist at the 1978 European Championships with Inge Borgstrom, and a women"s doubles silver medalist in the 1980 edition of that tournament with Kirsten Larsen.
She won a bronze medal at the 1977 World Championships in women"s doubles with Inge Borgström, a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 1980 World Championships with Steen Fladberg, and a silver medal in mixed doubles with Fladberg in the 1983 Championships. Nielsen won several international titles on the European continent in each of badminton"s three events. Singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.
