August Nilsson

Swedish athlete
August Nilsson
Medal record
Men's tug of war
Representing Mixed team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Team competition

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

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

References

  1. ^ profile
  2. ^ "August Nilsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

External links

  • August Nilsson at Olympics.comEdit on Wikidata
  • August Nilsson at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
  • August Nilsson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)Edit on Wikidata


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