 David Nilsson(red) at the 2016Stockholm Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1987-04-16)16 April 1987 (age 38) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Marathon |
David Nilsson (born 16 April 1987) is a Swedishlong-distance runner who specialises in themarathon.[1] He competed in themarathon event at the2015 World Championships in Athletics[2] and at the2014 European Championships.
Nilsson hails fromKalmar in the flat southern Sweden.[3] He grew up in a sports family where both his father Carl-Gustaf ”Calle” and mother Katarina competed at an elite level. His brotherMarcus and two sisters,Ida andJohanna, have belonged to the Swedish national team in athletics. At the 2002 Swedish cross country championships the family walked home with four gold medals, one silver and one bronze.[4]
