Hans Evert Nilsson (born 5 September 1946) is a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the

1970 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 1970 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark for the second time after hosting the event in 1950. This event was held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation. Beginning at these championships, the ...

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. Nilsson also competed in two

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-4 1000 m event in

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

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* * 1946 births Canoeists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Sweden Swedish male canoeists ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak {{Sweden-canoe-bio-stub