Nils Evert Eklöf (25 July 1904 – 22 December 1987) was a Swedish runner. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 m events and finished fourth in the steeplechase.[1][3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 July 1904 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 22 December 1987 (aged 83) Arboga, Sweden |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Steeplechase, 1500–5000 m |
| Club | Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 3:57.6 (1926) 3000 mS – 9:38.0 (1928) 5000 m – 14:45.3 (1927)[1][2] |
Eklöf initially trained as a boxer. He changed to running in 1923, and already by 1927 was ranked first in the world over 3000 and 5000 m distances. At the 1928 Olympics he abandoned his 5000 m race, but finished fourth in the steeplechase, which he rarely ran before. After that he continued running and worked as a planning supervisor and a sports adviser.[1][4]
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- ^ Nils Eklöf. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Nils Eklöf 1904–1987 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
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