Thomas Nilsson

Thomas Nilsson
Personal information
Born 9 April 1926
Ljungby, Sweden
Died 18 November 2014 (aged 88)
Kalmar, Sweden
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 10,000 m, marathon
Club SK Grail, Strömsnäsbruk
IFK Halmstad
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 10,000 m – 30:09.6 (1954)
Marathon – 2:22:05.4 (1956)[1]

Thomas Hilt Nilsson (9 April 1926 – 18 November 2014) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He placed 9th over 10,000 m at the 1954 European Championships, ninth in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics, and 12th in the marathon at the 1958 European Championships. He won the Košice Peace Marathon in 1956, setting his personal record, and placed fifth in 1955.[1][2]

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