Nils Sjöberg
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Nils Einar•Sjöberg |
| Used name | Nils•Sjöberg |
| Nick/petnames | Svarten |
| Born | 12 May 1925 in Falun, Dalarna (SWE) |
| Died | 30 May 2023 in Vejbystrand, Ängelholm, Skåne (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Arbetarnas GF, Örebro (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Nils Sjöberg was a Swedish gymnast who represented Arbetarnas GF in Örebro. Sjöberg competed in multiple disciplines at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics where the Swedish team finished in 17th place in the all-round competition. His best individual results came in the horizontal bar and the floor exercise with him finishing in 79th and 89th places, respectively. Sjöberg died in Vejbystrand in May 2023 at the age of 98.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | SWE |
Nils Sjöberg | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 130 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 17 | ||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =89 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =100 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =100 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =79 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | 172 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =152 |