Roland Nilsson (shot putter)

Roland Nilsson
Personal information
Born(1924-11-26)November 26, 1924
Svanöbruk, Västernorrland, Sweden
DiedFebruary 21, 2014(2014-02-21) (aged 89)
Alton, Illinois, United States
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put, discus throw
ClubF11 IF, Nyköping (SWE);
Westermalms IF;
Michigan Wolverines, Ann Arbor
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)SP – 17.00 m (1953)
DT – 54.54 m (1954)[1][2]

Fritz Roland Nilsson (November 26, 1924 – February 21, 2014) was an athlete who was a member of the Swedish Olympic teams in 1948 and 1952. He was also a member of the Michigan Wolverines men's track and field team. He won six Big Ten Conference championships in the shot put and five event championships at the Penn Relays.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference SR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Roland Nilsson. trackfield.brinkster.net