Jonny Nilsson
Erling Martin Jonny Nilsson (9 February 1943 – 22 June 2022) was a Swedish competitive speed skater. He won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
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| Birth name | Erling Martin Jonny Nilsson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 February 1943 Gothenburg, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 June 2022 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bofors Cykelklubb; IK Wega, Göteborg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 500 m: 42.2 (1966) 1000 m: 1:33.1 (1969) 1500 m: 2:08.2 (1966) 3000 m: 4:27.3 (1963) 5000 m: 7:32.9 (1968) 10 000 m: 15:33.0 (1963) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Nilsson died on 22 June 2022 at the age of 79.[1]
References
- Gustaf Ränkeskog (22 June 2022). "Skridskolegendaren Jonny Nilsson död" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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