Peter Mikkelsen (referee)

For other people named Peter Mikkelsen, see Peter Mikkelsen (disambiguation).

Peter Mikkelsen (1 May 1960 – 30 January 2019) was a Danish football referee, once the youngest referee to be selected to officiate at the FIFA World Cup.^[1] He refereed five matches at FIFA World Cups: two in 1990 and three in 1994. He also refereed at two UEFA European Championship tournaments: in 1992 and 1996.^[2]

Peter Mikkelsen

Mikkelsen during the 1990 FIFA World Cup
Born	(1960-05-01)1 May 1960 Amager, Denmark
Died	30 January 2019(2019-01-30) (aged 58)
Other occupation	Teacher
Domestic
Years	League	Role
1985–1998	Danish Superliga	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
1985–1996	FIFA-listed	Referee

From 2008 to his death, Mikkelsen worked in the Human Resources department of the Danish company F-Group.

Honours

• IFFHS World's Best Referee (2): 1991, 1993^[3][4]