Aren Nielsen
# Aren Nielsen

Aren Nielsen (born July 5, 1968) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 1988 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, the 1990 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, and a two-time U.S. national bronze medalist. He placed 13th at the 1994 World Championships in Chiba, Japan. He is currently the skating director at the Atlanta IceForum in Duluth, Georgia.

## Competitive highlights

GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

International :

| Event | 84–85 | 87–88 | 88–89 | 90–91 | 91–92 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 | 95–96 | 96–97 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Champ. | | | | | | | 13th | | | |
| GP Skate America | | | | | | | | | 8th | |
| Golden Spin | | | | 1st | | | | | | |
| Goodwill Games | | | | | | | | 7th | | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | | 1st | | | | | | | |
| NHK Trophy | | | | | | 5th | | | | |
| Skate America | | | | | | | 6th | | | |
| St. Gervais | | | 3rd | | | | | | | |
| National ||||||||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 2nd N | 2nd J | 10th | 12th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 8th | 9th |
| U.S. Olympic Fest. | | | | | 2nd | | | | | |
| Eastern Sectional | | | | | | | | | | 2nd |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior ||||||||||||

### Other competitive highlights

| Year | Competition | Placement |
| - | - | - |
| 1993 | AT&T Pro-Am Challenge | 5 |
| 1994 | Hershey's Kisses Pro-Am Challenge | 3 |
| 1995 | Pro-Am Team Challenge Team "Eagles" | 1 |
| 1997 | U.S. Open Professional Skating Championship, Challenge Cup | 4 |
