Axel-Herman Nilsson
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Axel-Herman Nilsson was a Swedish
Nordic skier
who competed in the 1920s.
He was born and died in Stockholm
.
Nilsson competed in the first two Winter Olympics in the individual large hill ski jumping
, finishing sixth in the 1924 competition
and fourth in 1928 event
. He also finished fifth in the Nordic combined competition in 1924
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Nordic skier
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
who competed in the 1920s.
He was born and died in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
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Nilsson competed in the first two Winter Olympics in the individual large hill ski jumping
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
, finishing sixth in the 1924 competition
Ski jumping at the 1924 Winter Olympics
At the 1924 Winter Olympics one individual ski jumping event was contested. It was held on Monday, February 4, 1924. The event was unusual, as the bronze medallist was not properly rewarded until 50 years later. Originally, Thorleif Haug was awarded third place, but a calculation error had been made...
and fourth in 1928 event
Ski jumping at the 1928 Winter Olympics
The men's ski jumping at the 1928 Winter Olympics took place at Olympiaschanze St. Moritz on 18 February. Thirty-eight competitors from thirteen nations competed, with the event being won by Norway's Alf Andersen ahead of countryman Sigmund Ruud; Czechoslovakia's Rudolf Burkert came in...
. He also finished fifth in the Nordic combined competition in 1924
Nordic combined at the 1924 Winter Olympics
At the 1924 Winter Olympics one individual Nordic combined event was contested. It was held on Saturday, February 2, 1924 and on Monday, February 4, 1924 . Unlike today the ski jump was the last event held. Both events were also individual medal events...
.