Einar Nilsson
Einar Nilsson (born June 8, 1891 in Råneå , † February 22, 1937 in Partille ) was a Swedish shot putter , discus thrower and decathlete .
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912, he was seventh in the shot put , fifth in the two-armed shot put , tenth in the discus throw and fourth in the two-armed discus throw . In the pentathlon he came in 14th place, and in the decathlon he gave up after the fourth discipline.
In 1920 he was fifth in the shot put at the Olympic Games in Antwerp .
Five times he was Swedish champion in the two-armed shot put (1910-1914) and twice in the two-armed discus throw (1911, 1912). In 1913 he became the English champion in the shot put.
Personal best
- Shot put: 14.44 m, July 5, 1913, London
- Discus throw: 42.42 m, June 1, 1914, Malmö
- Decathlon: 6585.06 points, October 15, 1911, Gothenburg
Web links
- Einar Nilsson in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Einar Nilsson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nilsson, Einar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish shot putter, discus thrower and decathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Råneå |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 1937 |
| Place of death | Partille |