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Nils Backstrom
Full name: Nils Backstrom
Gender: Male
Born: June 13, 1901 in Ludvika, Dalarna, Sweden
Died: June 18, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Affiliations: Norfolk Winter Sports Club
Country: 
United States
Sport: Cross Country Skiing
Biography
Nils Backstrom emigrated from Sweden in 1928 along with Swedish gymnastic star Siggi Steinwall. They both joined the Swedish Ski Club, and Backstrom competed for that club throughout his career. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Winter | 30 | Lake Placid | Cross Country Skiing | Men's 50 kilometres | United States | USA | 19 | ||
| 1936 Winter | 34 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Cross Country Skiing | Men's 50 kilometres | United States | USA | 33 |
Men's 50 kilometres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | I1T | I1R | I2T | I2R | I3T | I3R | I4T | I4R | I5T | I5R | I6T | I6R | I7T | I7R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Winter | 30 | Lake Placid | Cross Country Skiing | United States | Final Standings | 19 | 5-25:40 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1936 Winter | 34 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Cross Country Skiing | United States | Final Standings | 33 | 4-29:30 | 45:01 | 36 | 1-05:00 | 34 | 1-44:28 | 33 | 2-20:37 | 30 | 2-39:35 | 32 | 3-24:00 | =31 | 4-00:52 | 34 |
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