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.
![]() Jonny Nilsson in February 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Erling Martin Jonny Nilsson | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | Gothenburg, Sweden | 9 February 1943|||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 June 2022 79) | (aged|||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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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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