August Nilsson
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August Nilsson (October 15, 1872 in Trollenäs – May 23, 1921 in Stockholm) was a Swedish track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1][2]
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 team which won the gold medal against opponents France. These were the first Olympic gold medals for Sweden.
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- Swedish male shot putters
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- 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