Nils-Joel Englund

Nils-Joel Englund (7 April 1907 – 23 June 1995) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in 50 km at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.[1]

Nils-Joel Englund
Englund at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born7 April 1907
Överluleå, Sweden
Died23 June 1995 (aged 88)
Tierp, Sweden
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubBodens BK
Nils-Joel Englund

Englund also won six medals at the Nordic skiing World Championships, earning three golds (4 × 10 km relay and 18 km: 1933, 50 km: 1935), one silver (50 km: 1934), and two bronzes (4 × 10 km relay: 1934, 1935). After retiring from competitions he coached the Swiss national skiing team for two years. Then he worked at the Sundin ski factory and ran a sports store in Hudiksvall.[2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games
  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
193628—Bronze—

World Championships
  • 6 medals – (3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   18 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
193325Gold—Gold
193426—SilverBronze
193527—GoldBronze
193830—12—
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References
  1. Nils Englund. sports-reference.com
  2. Nils Englund. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. "ENGLUND Nils-Joel". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.


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