Evert Nilsson
Encyclopedia
Evert Reinhold Emanuel "Västervik" Nilsson (October 22, 1894 – February 14, 1973) was a Swedish
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
In 1920 he finished fifth in the decathlon event
. He also participated in the pentathlon competition
. He was tenth overall but did not start in the final 1500 metres run.
Four years later he again participated in the decathlon event
and in the pentathlon event
but he quit both competitions after the fourth contest.
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....
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
.
In 1920 he finished fifth in the decathlon event
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.-Results:...
. He also participated in the pentathlon competition
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.-Results:...
. He was tenth overall but did not start in the final 1500 metres run.
Four years later he again participated in the decathlon event
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, 27 athletics events were contested, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:657 athletes from 40 nations competed. Ten nations competed in athletics for the first time...
and in the pentathlon event
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, 27 athletics events were contested, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:657 athletes from 40 nations competed. Ten nations competed in athletics for the first time...
but he quit both competitions after the fourth contest.