Carin Nilsson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Carin Maria•Nilsson (-Lommerin) |
| Used name | Carin•Nilsson |
| Born | 10 December 1904 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 20 December 1999 in Branchville, New Jersey (USA) |
| Affiliations | Stockholms KK, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Carin Nilsson’s most successful year was 1920. In addition to a bronze medal with the Swedish freestyle relay team at the Antwerpen Olympics she also won her only Swedish Championship in the 100 metre freestyle. Nilsson later emigrated to the United States, where she eventually died aged 95.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | SWE |
Carin Nilsson | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 6 h2 r1/2 | |||||
| 300 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 3 h1 r1/2 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze |