Marcus Nilsson (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Swedish decathlete
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Place of Birth: Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
About Marcus Nilsson (athlete)
- Marcus Nilsson (born 3 May 1991 in Malmö) is a Swedish decathlete.
- He competed at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia. Nilsson hails from Kalmar in the flat southern Sweden.
- He grew up in a sports family where both his father Carl-Gustaf ”Calle” and mother Katarina competed at an elite level.
- His brother David and two sisters, Ida and Johanna, have belonged to the Swedish national team in athletics.
- At the 2002 Swedish cross country championships the family walked home with four gold medals, one silver and one bronze.
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