Nils Uhlin Hansen (6 May 1919 – 11 January 1945) was a Norwegian long jumper and resistance member during World War II.

[1] Representing sports club SK Freidig, he had a successful career in the long jump; only nineteen years old he won the Norwegian championships.

[citation needed] He conducted several sabotage missions in Norway, including one against the rail road Røros Line in January 1945.

[6][7] This was of high strategic importance, as German forces were retreating from Northern Norway, using the rail roads for troop transport.

Although the war was going against Germany at the time, there were rumours that they would not leave Norway without an Allied invasion, thus, pockets of Norwegian resistance forces were prepared for warfare.

[4] Two days after his death Norwegian saboteurs carried out Operation Woodlark, killing 70–80 troops by destroying the bridge over the Jørstadelva, west of Jørstad.