Nils Backlund

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{{short description|Swedish water polo player}}

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Nils Robert Backlund (25 October 1896 – 3 December 1964) was a Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the bronze medal. In the 1924 water polo competition his team finished in fourth place.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/54715 |title=Nils Backlund |work=Olympedia |access-date=6 September 2021}}

At club level, Backlund represented SK Neptun.