Otto Nilsson
Appearance
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1908 London | Javelin throw |
Sven Otto Nilsson (February 26, 1879 – November 10, 1960) was a Swedish athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1908, he won the bronze medal in the javelin throw event. He also participated in the freestyle javelin throw competition and in the discus throw event, but in both competitions his final ranking is unknown.
Four years later he finished eighth in the two handed javelin throw event, tenth in the javelin throw competition, and fortieth discus throw event.
Gallery
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Otto Nilsson around 1900.
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Otto Nilsson shot-putting at the 1901 Swedish athletics championships in Gothenburg.
References
[edit]- ^ "Otto Nilsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- Otto Nilsson at Olympics.com
- Otto Nilsson at Olympedia
- Otto Nilsson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
Categories:
- 1879 births
- 1960 deaths
- Swedish male javelin throwers
- Swedish male discus throwers
- Olympic athletes for Sweden
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Swedish athletics biography stubs