August Nilsson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | August•Nilsson |
| Used name | August•Nilsson |
| Born | 15 October 1872 in Trollenäs, Eslöv, Skåne (SWE) |
| Died | 23 May 1921 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | IK Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
August Nilsson was one of the three Swedes on the combined Danish / Swedish team that won the tug-of-war event at the 1900 Paris Olympics. Nilsson also competed in athletics at the 1900 Olympics, in the pole vault and shot put. He competed for Idrottsklubben Stockholm. Nilsson was born in Trollenäs, outside of Eslöv, and later moved to Stockholm where he eventually died.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
August Nilsson | |||
| Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Tug-Of-War | SWE |
August Nilsson | ||||
| Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) | Mixed team | 1 | Gold |