Nils Skoglund

Nils Skoglund
Aileen Riggin and Nils Skoglund at the 1920 Olympics. Both won medals in diving aged 14
Personal information
Born15 August 1906
Stockholm, Sweden
Died1 January 1980 (aged 73)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportDiving
ClubStockholms KK
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Plain high diving

Nils "Niklas" Skoglund (15 August 1906 – 1 January 1980) was a Swedish diver who won the silver medal in the plain high diving competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] He still remains the youngest male Olympian to win a medal in an individual event, at 14 years, 11 days.

After the Olympics Skoglund retired from diving and played water polo for his club Stockholms KK.[2] His elder brother Erik competed in swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics,[3] and the other brother Gunnar was a film actor.

References

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  1. ^ Nils Skoglund. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Nils Skoglund. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ^ "Nils Skoglund". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.


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