Nils Linde
Encyclopedia
Nils Linde was a Swedish
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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In 1912 he finished seventh in the hammer throw competition
and ninth in the two handed discus throw event
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Eight years later he finished again seventh in the hammer throw competition
and eleventh in the 56 pound weight throw event
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Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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In 1912 he finished seventh in the hammer throw competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been won all three previous times by John Flanagan...
and ninth in the two handed discus throw event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's two handed discus throw
The men's two handed discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event at the Olympics, along with the other two handed throws. The format of the event was such that each thrower threw...
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Eight years later he finished again seventh in the hammer throw competition
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920...
and eleventh in the 56 pound weight throw event
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 56 pound weight throw
The men's 56 pound weight throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event after the debut in 1904. The Intercalated Games in 1906 saw a stone throw event...
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