Nils-Joel Englund – Wikipedia

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Swedish cross-country skier

Nils-Joel Englund (7 April 1907 – 22 June 1995)[1] was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in 50 km at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.[2]

Englund also won six medals at the Nordic skiing World Championships, earning three golds (4 × 10 km relay and 18 km: 1933, 50 km: 1935), one silver (50 km: 1934), and two bronzes (4 × 10 km relay: 1934, 1935). After retiring from competitions he coached the Swiss national skiing team for two years. Then he worked at the Sundin ski factory and ran a sports store in Hudiksvall.[3]

Cross-country skiing results[edit]

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games[edit]

 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1936 28 — Bronze —

World Championships[edit]

  • 6 medals – (3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1933 25 Gold — Gold
1934 26 — Silver Bronze
1935 27 — Gold Bronze
1938 30 — 12 —

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