Nils Östensson

Swedish cross-country skier
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Summary

Nils Östensson was born on April 29, 1918[1], in Malung-Sälen Municipality[2]. He died on July 24, 1949[3], in Malung-Sälen Municipality[4]. He worked as a cross-country skier[5] and military patrol (sport) runner[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Transtrand[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Nils Östensson[11]
  • Cause of death: traffic collision[12]
  • Sport: cross-country skiing[13], military patrol[14]
  • Family name: Östensson[15]
  • Given name: Nils[16]
  • Participant in: cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's 18 km[17], cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's 4 × 10 km relay[18]

Why It Matters

Nils Östensson has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Nils Östensson born?

Nils Östensson's place of birth was Malung-Sälen Municipality[2].

Where did Nils Östensson die?

Nils Östensson passed away in Malung-Sälen Municipality[4].

What did Nils Östensson do for work?

Nils Östensson worked as a cross-country skier[5] and military patrol (sport) runner[6].

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  6. [5] ↑ . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Malung-Sälen Municipality, Transtrand
    Family name → Östensson
    Given name → Nils
    Participant in → cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's 18 km, cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's 4 × 10 km relay
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
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