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Nils-Joel Englund

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Nils-Joel Englund
Englund at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born7 April 1907
Överluleå, Sweden
Died23 June 1995 (aged 88)
Tierp, Sweden
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubBodens BK
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 50 km
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1933 Innsbruck 18 km
Gold medal – first place 1933 Innsbruck 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1935 Vysoké Tatry 50 km
Silver medal – second place 1934 Sollefteå 50 km
Bronze medal – third place 1934 Sollefteå 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1935 Vysoké Tatry 4 × 10 km relay
Nils-Joel Englund

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 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

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games

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  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1936 28 Bronze

World Championships

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Nils Englund". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ^ Nils Englund. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Nils Englund. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ "ENGLUND Nils-Joel". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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