[1] He competed in the individual masters épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
[2] He was invited in April 1902 by the "Société d'escrime pour l'épée" to compete at teachers championships in Paris.
[1] At the 1902 fencing councours in Paris he won 100 francs and finished outside the top eight.
[3][4][5] Van Nieuwenhuizen had the military rank of sergeant major.
He was teacher of fencing and gymnastics at the "Normaal Schietschool" in The Hague.