August Nilsson
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August Nilsson (October 15, 1872 in Trollenäs – May 23, 1921 in Stockholm) was a Swedish track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1][2]
Athletic career
[edit]He finished ninth in the shot put event and eighth in the pole vault competition.
He also participated on the Dano-Swedish tug of war team which won the gold medal against opponents France. These were the first Olympic gold medals for Sweden.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ profile
- ^ "August Nilsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- August Nilsson at Olympics.com
- August Nilsson at Olympedia
- August Nilsson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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- 1872 births
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- Swedish male pole vaulters
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- Olympic athletes for Sweden
- Tug of war competitors at the 1900 Summer Olympics
- Olympic tug of war competitors for Sweden
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic medalists in tug of war
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