Patrik Nilsson
  Patrik Nilsson
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 Patrick Nilsson at Ironman Germany (Ironman European Championships) in Frankfurt am Main , 2018
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| Personal information | |
| birth date | 29th August 1991 (age 29) |
| place of birth | Saltsjöbaden, Sweden |
| size | 182 cm |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| societies | |
| Currently | BMC Vifit Pro Triathlon Team |
| successes | |
| 2014-2019 | 5 × Ironman winner |
| 2017 | Eighth Ironman Hawaii |
| 2018 | Second Ironman European Championship |
| 2021 | Winner Ironman European Championship |
Patrik Nilsson (born August 29, 1991 in Saltsjöbaden ) is a Swedish triathlete . He is a six-time Ironman winner (2014-2021) and is included in the best list of triathletes on the Ironman distance .
Career
Patrik Nilsson was active in swimming in his youth and since autumn 2013 he has started as a triathlon professional.
Swedish record long distance triathlon 2015
In June 2015 he finished fifth at the World Triathlon Long Distance Championship. In August, the then 23-year-old won the Ironman Sweden and set a new Swedish long-distance record.
In August 2016, in his third Ironman victory at Ironman Copenhagen , he improved the course record to 7:49:18 hours. He was able to undercut the Swedish record again and achieved the seventh fastest time on the long distance at the time. When he started for the first time, he finished eighth in the Ironman Hawaii 2017.
Patrik Nilsson is trained by Frank Jacobsen. At Ironman Germany , he finished second in the Ironman European Championships in Frankfurt am Main in July 2018 . He starts for the BMC Vifit Pro Triathlon Team . In April 2019 he won the Ironman Texas and set a new course record.
In August 2021, the 29-year-old won the Ironman European Championships .
He lives with his fiancée and their son in Vallensbæk .
Sporting successes
| Date / year | rank | contest | venue | Time | comment |
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| Feb. 1, 2019 | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Dubai |
 Dubai
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03:42:50 | |
| May 22, 2016 | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Barcelona |
 Barcelona
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04:04:55 | |
| May 9, 2015 | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Mallorca |
Alcúdia
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03:59:12 | Second behind the German Andreas Dreitz |
| Apr 25, 2015 | 3 | Challenge Fuerteventura |
Fuerteventura
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04:04:08 | on the half distance |
| Date / year | rank | contest | venue | Time | comment |
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| Aug 15, 2021 | 1 | Ironman Germany |
 Frankfurt am Main
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07:59:21 | Ironman European Champion |
| Apr. 27, 2019 | 1 | Ironman Texas |
 The Woodlands
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07:50:55 | new course record |
| July 8, 2018 | 2 | Ironman Germany |
Frankfurt am Main |
08:08:15 | Second at the Ironman European Championships |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 8th | Ironman Hawaii |
Hawaii
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08:18:21 | |
| July 9, 2017 | 3 | Ironman Germany |
Frankfurt am Main |
07:50:16 | Ironman European Championship |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 1 | Ironman Barcelona |
Calella
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07:55:28 | new course record |
| Aug 21, 2016 | 1 | Ironman Copenhagen |
 Copenhagen
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07:49:18 | personal best and Swedish record |
| Nov 29, 2015 | DNF | Ironman Mexico |
 Cozumel
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| Aug 15, 2015 | 1 | Ironman Sweden |
Squid
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08:08:05 | |
| June 27, 2015 | 5 | ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships |
Motala
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04:56:40 | Long distance triathlon world championship |
| Dec 7, 2014 | 2 | Ironman Western Australia |
 Busselton
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08:12:10 | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | 1 | Ironman Malaysia |
 Langkawi
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08:41:53 |
(DNF - Did Not Finish )
Web links
- Patrik Nilsson's website
- Patrik Nilsson's profile and results in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on August 15, 2021.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ironman Kalmar - First victory for Astrid Stienen (August 15, 2015)
- ↑ TRIATHLON SPLITTER: SÄMMLER BECOMES BLEYMEHL, BMC TEAM 2019 WITHOUT CLAVEL (December 19, 2018)
- ↑ Andreas Dreitz wins again (May 9, 2015)
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| SURNAME | Nilsson, Patrik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish triathlete |
| BIRTH DATE | August 29, 1991 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saltsjöbaden |