Einar Nilsson

Personal information
Born	8 June 1891 Råneå, Sweden
Died	22 February 1937 (aged 45) Partille, Sweden
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, decathlon, high jump
Club	Djurgårdens IF Örgryte IS, Göteborg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	SP – 14.44 m (1913) DT – 42.42 (1914) JT – 47.06 m (1909) Dec – 6586.06* (1911) HJ – 1.80 m (1911) [1] [2]

Einar Nilsson (8 June 1891 – 22 February 1937) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. ^[3] In 1912 he entered the pentathlon, decathlon and two varieties of shot put and discus throw. He failed to complete his decathlon program, but placed fourth-tenth in the throwing events. In 1920 he qualified only in the shot put and finished fifth. ^{[1] [4]}

Nilsson held national records in the shot put and discus throw, becoming the first Swede to break the 40 m barrier. He won five national titles in the shot put (1911–1914) and two in the discus (1911 and 1912), and placed second six times. ^{[4] [5]}

Nilsson represented Djurgårdens IF and Örgryte IS. ^[3]

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