Einar Nilsson
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 8 June 1891 Råneå, Sweden |
| Died | 22 February 1937 (aged 45) Partille, Sweden |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, decathlon, high jump |
| Club | Djurgårdens IF Örgryte IS, Göteborg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | SP – 14.44 m (1913) DT – 42.42 (1914) JT – 47.06 m (1909) Dec – 6586.06* (1911) HJ – 1.80 m (1911)[1][2] |
Einar Nilsson (8 June 1891 – 22 February 1937) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.[3] In 1912 he entered the pentathlon, decathlon and two varieties of shot put and discus throw. He failed to complete his decathlon program, but placed fourth-tenth in the throwing events. In 1920 he qualified only in the shot put and finished fifth.[1][4]
Nilsson held national records in the shot put and discus throw, becoming the first Swede to break the 40 m barrier. He won five national titles in the shot put (1911–1914) and two in the discus (1911 and 1912), and placed second six times.[4][5]
Nilsson represented Djurgårdens IF and Örgryte IS.[3]
References
- ^ a b Einar Nilsson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Einar Nilsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ a b "Einar Nilsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ a b Einar Nilsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Einar Nilsson 1891–1937 Archived 6 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
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