August Nilsson
August Nilsson (October 15, 1872 – May 23, 1921) was a Swedish track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's tug of war | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1900 Paris | Team competition |
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.
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