Nils Östensson
Nils Östensson
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country skiing | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1948 St. Moritz | 4 x 10 km |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1948 St. Moritz | 18 km |
Nils Östensson (April 29, 1918, Transtrand, Dalarna – July 24, 1949) was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1940s. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km silver at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.
Östensson also won the 18 km and 50 km events at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1949.
He died in a motorcycle accident on July 24, 1949.
External links
Media related to Nils Östensson at Wikimedia Commons
- Nils Oestensson at the International Ski Federation
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
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