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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]
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's tug of war | ||
Representing  Mixed team
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1900 Paris | Team competition |
Athletic career
editHe 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
editReferences
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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