Åke Nilsson (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetÅke Nilsson (athlete)
Swedish athletics competitor
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Place of Birth: Bollnäs, Gävleborg County, Sweden
About Åke Nilsson (athlete)
- Karl Åke Nilsson (born 29 April 1945) is a retired Swedish javelin thrower.
- In 1968 he won the national title and set a national record at 87.76 m, which ranked him #3 in the world and was enough for an Olympic bronze medal.
- He threw a mere 83.48 m in the 1968 Olympic final and placed sixth.
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