August Nilsson Explained

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

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104455/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=NILSSAUG01 profile
  2. Web site: August Nilsson . Olympedia . 24 December 2020.