Nils-Joel Englund (7 April 1907 – 22 June 1995)[1] 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.[2]
 Englund at the 1936 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1907 Överluleå, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 June 1995 (aged 88) Tierp, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bodens BK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.[3]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
Olympic Games
edit- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 28 | — | Bronze | — |
World Championships
edit- 6 medals – (3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 25 | Gold | — | Gold |
| 1934 | 26 | — | Silver | Bronze |
| 1935 | 27 | — | Gold | Bronze |
| 1938 | 30 | — | 12 | — |
References
edit- ^ "Nils Englund". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Nils Englund. sports-reference.com
- ^ Nils Englund. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "ENGLUND Nils-Joel". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
External links
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nils-Joel Englund.
