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Evert Nilsson

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Evert Nilsson
Personal information
Born22 October 1894
Gamleby, Sweden
Died14 February 1973 (aged 78)
Vikingstad, Sweden
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Pentathlon, decathlon, high jump
ClubIFK Oskarshamn
IFK Halmstad
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Dec – 6142 (1925)
HJ – 1.84 m (1920)[1][2]

Evert Reinhold Emanuel "Västervik" Nilsson (22 October 1894 – 14 February 1973) was a Swedish pentathlete and decathlete who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[3] In 1920 he finished fifth in the decathlon; in the pentathlon he placed tenth, despite not running the 1500 m stage. Four years later he withdrew from the decathlon and pentathlon competitions after the fourth contest.[1][4] Nilsson was Swedish champion in the pentathlon (1921–23) and decathlon (1920, 1923, 1925 and 1926) and held national records in both events.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evert Nilsson. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Evert Nilsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Evert Nilsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ Evert Nilsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  5. ^ Evert Nilsson 1894–1973 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se