Åke Nilsson (canoeist)

Karl Åke Nilsson (12 December 1937 – 31 October 2005) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 4 × 500 m event.[1][2]

Ake Nilsson
Nilsson at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameKarl Åke Nilsson
Born12 December 1937 (1937-12-12)
Nyköping, Sweden
Died31 October 2005 (2005-11-01) (aged 67)
Nyköping, Sweden
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubNyköpings Kanotklubb

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Åke Nilsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. "Åke Nilsson". SOK.se. Swedish Olympic Committee.


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