Gunnar Nilsson (other)
Gunnar Nilsson (1948–1978) was a Swedish racing driver. Gunnar Nilsson may also refer to: * Gunnar Nilsson (athlete) (1889–1948), Swedish Olympic athlete * Gunnar Nilsson (boxer) (1923–2005), Swedish boxer who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics * Gunnar Nilsson (trade unionist) (1922–1997), Swedish trade union organizer See also * Gunnar Nielsen (other) * Gunnar Nelson (other) Gunnar Nelson may refer to: *Gunnar Nelson (musician), American musician, singer, and songwriter *Gunnar Nelson (fighter), Icelandic mixed martial artist See also *Gunnar Nielsen (other) *Gunnar Nilsson (other) {{hndis, Nelso ...

Gunnar Nilsson
Gunnar Axel Arvid Nilsson (20 November 1948 – 20 October 1978) was a Swedish racing driver. Before entering Formula One, he won the 1975 British Formula 3 Championship. Nilsson entered 32 Formula One Grand Prix races, qualifying for all of them. He won the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder while driving for Team Lotus. After losing his Lotus seat, he signed for Arrows for 1978, but was later diagnosed with testicular cancer which meant he could not drive the car. However, he did compete in three International Race of Champions (IROC) races in 1977. He had two sixth-place finishes and a fifth-place finish. As soon as the cancer was determined to be terminal, he created the Gunnar Nilsson Cancer Foundation. He died in October 1978. Gunnar Nilsson is buried in Pålsjö cemetery in Helsingborg, Sweden, close to his parents Arvid and Elisabeth Nilsson. Early years Nilsson was the second son of a Helsingborg building contractor. He attended school in his home town and went into ...
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Gunnar Nilsson (athlete)
Gunnar Axel Arvid Nilsson (20 November 1948 – 20 October 1978) was a Swedish racing driver. Before entering Formula One, he won the 1975 British Formula 3 Championship. Nilsson entered 32 Formula One Grand Prix races, qualifying for all of them. He won the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder while driving for Team Lotus. After losing his Lotus seat, he signed for Arrows for 1978, but was later diagnosed with testicular cancer which meant he could not drive the car. However, he did compete in three International Race of Champions (IROC) races in 1977. He had two sixth-place finishes and a fifth-place finish. As soon as the cancer was determined to be terminal, he created the Gunnar Nilsson Cancer Foundation. He died in October 1978. Early years Nilsson was the second son of a Helsingborg building contractor. He attended school in his home town and went into the service as a submarine radio officer in the Swedish Navy. After leaving the Navy, he studied engineering for four y ...
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Gunnar Nilsson (boxer)
Nils Gunnar Lorentz Nilsson (3 March 1923 – 12 May 2005) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ... heavyweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. After the Olympics he turned professional and had a record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws before retiring in 1956. 1948 Olympic results Below is the record of Gunnar Nilsson, a Swedish heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1948 London Olympics: * Round of 16: defeated Mohammad Jamshidabads (Iran) by disqualification in the second round * Quarterfinal: defeated Adam Faul (Canada) on points * Semifinal: defeated Hans Muller (Switzerland) on points * Final: lost to Rafael Iglesias (Argentina) by second-round knockout (was awarded silver medal) References 1923 births 2005 deaths He ...
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Gunnar Nilsson (trade Unionist)
Gunnar Erling Nilsson (1922–1997) was a Sweden, Swedish trade union organiser. Originally a glass-blower by profession, he belonged to the Swedish Wood Industry Workers' Union. Nilsson was the chairman of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation 1973–1983. References

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Gunnar Nielsen (other)
Gunnar Nielsen may refer to: * Gunnar Nielsen (actor) (1919–2009), Swedish film actor * Gunnar Nielsen (athlete) (1928–1985), Danish athlete, former world record holder over 1500 metres * Gunnar Guillermo Nielsen (born 1983), football player, currently playing for FC Fredericia * Gunnar Nielsen (footballer) (born 1986), Faroe Islands footballer See also * Gunnar Nilsson (other) * Gunnar Nelson (other) Gunnar Nelson may refer to: *Gunnar Nelson (musician), American musician, singer, and songwriter *Gunnar Nelson (fighter), Icelandic mixed martial artist See also *Gunnar Nielsen (other) *Gunnar Nilsson (other) {{hndis, Nelso ...