Nils-Joel Englund
{{short description|Swedish cross-country skier}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
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| image = Nils-Joel Englund 1936.jpg
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| caption = Englund at the 1936 Olympics
| birth_date = 7 April 1907
| birth_place = Överluleå, Sweden
| death_date = 23 June 1995 (aged 88)
| death_place = Tierp, Sweden
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| sport = Cross-country skiing
| club = Bodens BK
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| show-medals = no
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's cross-country skiing }}
{{MedalCountry|{{SWE}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalBronze|1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen|50 km}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|1933 Innsbruck| 18 km}}
{{MedalGold|1933 Innsbruck| 4 × 10 km relay}}
{{MedalGold|1935 Vysoké Tatry| 50 km}}
{{MedalSilver|1934 Sollefteå| 50 km}}
{{MedalBronze|1934 Sollefteå| 4 × 10 km relay}}
{{MedalBronze|1935 Vysoké Tatry| 4 × 10 km relay}}
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Nils-Joel Englund (7 April 1907 – 22 June 1995){{cite web |title=Nils Englund |url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/85517 |website=olympedia.org |access-date=8 January 2022}} 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.
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.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=15680&type=st-WC |title=ENGLUND Nils-Joel |author= |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=13 January 2020}}
=Olympic Games=
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 18 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 50 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 10 km | ||||
1936 | 28 | — | bgcolor="cc9966"| Bronze | — |
=World Championships=
- 6 medals – (3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 18 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 50 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 10 km | ||||
1933 | 25 | style="background:gold;"|Gold | — | style="background:gold;"|Gold |
1934 | 26 | — | style="background:silver;"|Silver | bgcolor="cc9966"|Bronze |
1935 | 27 | — | style="background:gold;"|Gold | bgcolor="cc9966"|Bronze |
1938 | 30 | — | 12 | — |
References
External links
{{Commons category|Nils-Joel Englund}}
- {{FIS cross-country skier|15680}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|nils-joel-englund}}
- {{SOK profile}}
{{Footer World Champions XC 15km Men}}
{{Footer World Champions XC 50km Men}}
{{Footer World Champions XC Relay Men}}
{{Authority control}}
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Category:People from Boden Municipality
Category:Cross-country skiers from Norrbotten County
Category:Swedish male cross-country skiers
Category:Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
Category:FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
Category:Medalists at the 1936 Winter Olympics