Karl Ã…ke Nilsson (born 29 April 1945) is a retired Swedish
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's de ...
er. In 1968 he won the national title and set a national record at 87.76 m, which ranked him #3 in the world and was enough for an
Olympic bronze medal. He threw a mere 83.48 m in the 1968 Olympic final and placed sixth.
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1945 births
Living people
Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Sweden
Swedish male javelin throwers
Gefle IF athletes
20th-century Swedish sportsmen
Turebergs FK athletes
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