Nils Sandström

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Nils Sandström ( Nils Gottfrid Sandström ; born August 9, 1893 in Gothenburg , † June 17, 1973 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish sprinter .

At the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920, he won bronze in the 4 x 100 meter relay with the Swedish team. Over 100 m he was eliminated in the preliminary run, over 200 m he reached the quarter-finals.

In 1919 and 1920 he was national champion over 100 m.

Personal bests

  • 100 m: 10.7 s, August 20, 1921, Stockholm
  • 200 m: 22.2 s, August 20, 1922, Stockholm

Web links

  • Entry on the website of the Swedish Olympic Committee
  • Nils Sandström in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )