August Nilsson (October 15, 1872 in
Trollenäs – May 23, 1921 in
Stockholm
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) was a Swedish
track and field
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athlete and
tug of war
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competitor who competed at the
1900 Summer Olympics
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in
Paris
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, France.
Athletic career
He finished ninth in the
shot put event and eighth in the
pole vault competition.
He also participated on the
Dano-Swedish
tug of war
Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport in which two teams compete by pulling on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal of bringing the rope a certain distance in one direction against ...
team which won the gold medal against opponents France. These were the first Olympic gold medals for Sweden.
See also
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Dual sport and multi-sport Olympians
References
External links
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1872 births
1921 deaths
Swedish male shot putters
Swedish male pole vaulters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Sweden
Tug of war competitors at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Olympic tug of war competitors for Sweden
Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
Olympic medalists in tug of war
Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics
People from Eslöv Municipality
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