Hans Nilsson (canoeist)

Hans Evert Nilsson (born 5 September 1946) is a Swedish 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 in Copenhagen.^[2]

Hans Nilsson

Personal information
Born	5 September 1946 (1946-09-05) (age 78)[1] Nyköping, Sweden[1]
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)[2]
Sport
Sport	Canoe racing
Club	Nyköping Kanotklubb[1]
Medal record Representing  Sweden World Championships 1970 Copenhagen K-4 10000 m

Nilsson also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-4 1000 m event in 1968.^[1]

References

1. Hans Nilsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
2. Hans Nilsson. Sports-reference.com

External links

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-01-05)
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)