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Einar Nilsson

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Einar Nilsson
Personal information
Born8 June 1891
Råneå, Sweden
Died22 February 1937 (aged 45)
Partille, Sweden
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, decathlon, high jump
ClubDjurgårdens 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

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  1. ^ a b Einar Nilsson. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Einar Nilsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ a b "Einar Nilsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Einar Nilsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  5. ^ Einar Nilsson 1891–1937 Archived 6 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se