Lara Nielsen

{{short description|Australian athlete}}

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| nationality = Australian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Toowoomba

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| sport = Athletics

| event = Hammer

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{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2018 Gold Coast|Hammer Throw}}

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Lara Nielsen (born 19 December 1992) is an Australian athlete.{{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/australia/lara-nielsen-250624 |title=Lara Nielsen |publisher=IAAF |access-date=11 April 2018}} She competed in the women's hammer throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, winning the bronze medal.{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/commonwealth-games-australias-alexandra-hulley-wins-silver-in-the-hammer-throw/news-story/7af1db8ee0251341162e1d467e5e07e6 |title=Commonwealth Games: Australia's Alexandra Hulley wins silver in the hammer throw |work=News.com.au |access-date=11 April 2018}}