Nils Björklöf, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nils Björklöf

Canoe racer

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1921

Place of Birth: Ingå, Uusimaa, Finland

Date of Death: 16-Sep-1987

Profession: canoeist, kayaker

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Nils Björklöf (April 13, 1921, Ingå – September 16, 1987) was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s.
He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the K-2 1000 m and K-2 10000 m events. Björklöf also won a gold medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in London. Though born in Finland, Björklöf died in Stockholm, Sweden. Note that the K-2 500 m event did not become an official event at the Summer Olympics until the 1976 Games in Montreal.
The event has been on the Olympic program since then.