Leif Nilsson (weightlifter)
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 16 November 1952 Hässleholm, Sweden |
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| Sport | Weightlifting |
Leif Nilsson (born 16 November 1952) is a Swedish weightlifter. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] He won gold medal in snatch 175 kg at world championship 1978 in Gettysburg, 4th place in total 387,5 kg.
Nilsson was born in Tormestorp and represented Stockholmspolisens IF and Sundbybergs TK.[2]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leif Nilsson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ↑ "Leif Nilsson". Swedish Olympic Committee.
External links
- Leif Nilsson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Leif Nilsson at Olympedia
- Leif Nilsson at InterSportStats
Categories:
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Swedish male weightlifters
- Olympic weightlifters for Sweden
- Weightlifters at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Weightlifters at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- People from Hässleholm Municipality
- World Weightlifting Championships medalists
- Sportspeople from Skåne County
- 20th-century Swedish sportsmen
- 21st-century Swedish people
- Swedish weightlifting biography stubs