Nils Silfverskiöld
Encyclopedia
Nils Otto Silfverskiöld (January 3, 1888 – August 8, 1957) was a Swedish
gymnast
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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He was part of the Swedish team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event.
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....
gymnast
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was part of the Swedish team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event.