Emil Nylund

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEmil•Nylund
Used nameEmil•Nylund
Born23 November 1881 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
Died30 January 1926 (aged 44 years 2 months 7 days) in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
AffiliationsHelsingin Soutuklubi, Helsinki (FIN)
NOC Finland

Biography

With the coxed four crew from Helsinki, Emil Nylund lost to the eventual bronze medalists from Denmark in the quarter-finals of the 1912 Olympic Games. In the following year he was in the boat winning the Nordic championship. Emil was the son of Helena Andersdotter Nylund; the father is unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Rowing FIN Emil Nylund
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) Helsingfors R. K. 2 h1 r2/4

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
1912 Summer Olympics 17 July 1912 Rowing Coxed Fours, Men Round One, Heat #2 7:18.2 1