Nils Eklöf, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nils Eklöf

Swedish long-distance and steeplechase runner

Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1904

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1987

Profession: long-distance runner, steeplechase runner

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Nils Evert Eklöf (25 July 1904 – 22 December 1987) was a Swedish runner.
He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 m events and finished fourth in the steeplechase.Eklöf initially trained as a boxer.
He changed to running in 1923, and already by 1927 was ranked first in the world over 3000 and 5000 m distances.
At the 1928 Olympics he abandoned his 5000 m race, but finished fourth in the steeplechase, which he rarely ran before.
After that he continued running and worked as a planning supervisor and a sports adviser.