Nils Sandström

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameNils Gottfrid•Sandström
Used nameNils•Sandström
Born9 August 1893 in Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västra GötalandSWE
Died17 June 1973 (aged 79 years 10 months 8 days) in Stockholm, StockholmSWE
AffiliationsSoIK Hellas — Nacka, StockholmSWE
NOCSwedenSWE
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Nils Sandström was one of the best sprinters in Sweden just after World War I. He was 1919-20 Swedish Champion in the 100, and was also a four-time national champion in the 4 x 100 (1919-21, 1923) and 4 x 400 (1919-22). Sandström held the Swedish record for the 200 from 1917-20 but never won a national title at that distance. Between 1917-25 he earned 23 medals at the Swedish Championships.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.7 (1921); 200 – 22.2 (1922).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Athletics SWE Nils Sandström
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h4 r1/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h3 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Sweden 3 Bronze