Nils Östensson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nils Östensson

Swedish cross-country skier

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1918

Place of Birth: Malung-Sälen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden

Date of Death: 24-Jul-1949

Profession: cross-country skier, military patrol (sport) runner

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Nils Holger Östensson (April 29, 1918, Transtrand, Dalarna – July 24, 1949) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s.
He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km silver at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St.
Moritz. Östensson also won the 18 km and 50 km events at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1949. He died in a motorcycle accident on July 24, 1949.