Evert Nilsson Explained

Birth Date:22 October 1894
Birth Place:Gamleby, Sweden
Death Date:14 February 1973 (aged 78)
Death Place:Vikingstad, Sweden
Sport:Athletics
Event:Pentathlon, decathlon, high jump
Club:IFK Oskarshamn
IFK Halmstad
Pb:Dec – 6142 (1925)
HJ – 1.84 m (1920)
Show-Medals:yes

Evert Reinhold Emanuel "Västervik" Nilsson (22 October 1894 – 14 February 1973) was a Swedish pentathlete and decathlete who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1920 he finished fifth in the decathlon; in the pentathlon he placed tenth, despite not running the 1500 m stage. Four years later he withdrew from the decathlon and pentathlon competitions after the fourth contest. Nilsson was Swedish champion in the pentathlon (1921–23) and decathlon (1920, 1923, 1925 and 1926) and held national records in both events.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Evert Nilsson . Olympedia . 21 July 2021.