Ossian Nylund

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Ossian Nylund ( Ossian Rudolf Nylund; born April 22, 1894 in Helsinki ; † December 19, 1939 ibid.) Was a Finnish long jumper , triple jumper and pentathlon fighter .

At the Olympic Games in 1920 he was seventh in the triple jump and twelfth in the pentathlon .

In 1916 and 1917 he was Finnish champion in the triple jump and in 1919 in the long jump.

Personal best

  • Long jump: 6.80 m, 1919
  • Triple jump: 14.19 m, July 28, 1920, Helsinki

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