Otto Nilsson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Sven Otto•Nilsson |
| Used name | Otto•Nilsson |
| Born | 26 September 1879 in Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Died | 10 November 1960 in Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 76 kg |
| Affiliations | Örgryte IS, Göteborg (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Mainly a javelin thrower, Otto Nilsson competed in that event (both classical and freestyle) at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the 1908 classical javelin throw. He also competed in the discus at both Olympics, but with less success. He was always in the shadow of the great Swedish javelin thrower Eric Lemming, and Nilsson thus won only two national javelin titles (1901, 1906). Nilsson did win five national titles in discus (1899, 1901-02, 1906, 1909) and four in the shot put (1902-03, 1906-07), setting national records in both events. He also competed in swimming, wrestling, weightlifting, football, and gymnastics.
Personal Bests: DT – 39.42 (1912); JT – 52.73 (1912).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Athletics | SWE |
Otto Nilsson | |||
| Marathon, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Shot Put, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Greek Style, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Javelin Throw, Freestyle, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Pentathlon (Ancient), Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Otto Nilsson | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Greek Style, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Javelin Throw, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Otto Nilsson | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Shot Put, Both Hands, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 40 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Both Hands, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| Javelin Throw, Both Hands, Men (Olympic) | 8 |