Nils-Joel Englund
Nils-Joel Englund (7 April 1907 – 23 June 1995) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in 50 km at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.[1]
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Born | 7 April 1907 Överluleå, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 June 1995 (aged 88) Tierp, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Bodens BK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Englund also won six medals at the Nordic skiing World Championships, earning three golds (4 × 10 km relay and 18 km: 1933, 50 km: 1935), one silver (50 km: 1934), and two bronzes (4 × 10 km relay: 1934, 1935). After retiring from competitions he coached the Swiss national skiing team for two years. Then he worked at the Sundin ski factory and ran a sports store in Hudiksvall.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
References
- Nils Englund. sports-reference.com
- Nils Englund. Swedish Olympic Committee
- "ENGLUND Nils-Joel". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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