Nils Eklöf

Nils Eklöf
Personal information
Born 25 July 1904
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 22 December 1987 (aged 83)
Arboga, Sweden
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Steeplechase, 1500–5000 m
Club Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 1500 m – 3:57.6 (1926)
3000 mS – 9:38.0 (1928)
5000 m – 14:45.3 (1927)[1][2]

Nils Evert Eklöf (25 July 1904 – 22 December 1987) was a Swedish runner. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 m events and finished fourth in the steeplechase.[1][3]

Eklöf initially trained as a boxer. He changed to running in 1923, and already by 1927 was ranked first in the world over 3000 and 5000 m distances. At the 1928 Olympics he abandoned his 5000 m race, but finished fourth in the steeplechase, which he rarely ran before. After that he continued running and worked as a planning supervisor and a sports adviser.[1][4]

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  4. Nils Eklöf 1904–1987. storagrabbar.se
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