Nils Karlsson

Medal record
Nils Karlsson
Men's cross country skiing
Olympic Games
Gold	1948 St. Moritz	50 km
World Championships
Bronze	1950 Lake Placid	50 km

Nils Emanuel Karlsson, known as Mora-Nisse (born 25 June 1917) is a Swedish cross-country skier. He was born in Mora, Dalarna.^[1][2]

He won the Olympic gold medal in the 50 km at the 1948 Winter Olympics, a bronze medal in 50 km at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and a total of 37 gold medals in Swedish national championships, 17 in individual competition.^[1][2]

He also won the Vasaloppet nine times (in 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1953).^[1] Karlsson won the Holmenkollen ski festival 50 km event twice (1947 and 1951) as well. For his success in cross-country skiing, Karlsson was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1952 (Shared with Stein Eriksen, Torbjørn Falkanger, and Heikki Hasu.). Eight years earlier, Karlsson was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.

Karlsson has meant a lot to the Vasaloppet, initially through his many victories. With the aid of Sven Jerring's radio sports commentary, he made the Vasaloppet known throughout the country.

After his active career, he participated in the administration of the Vasaloppet, both as a leader and as chief of the course.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Nils "Mora-Nisse" Karlsson" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. http://www.ne.se/nils-mora-nisse-karlsson. Retrieved 3 September 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Nils Karlsson at the International Ski Federation . Retrieved 3 September 2010.

Preceded by Arne Andersson

Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1944

Succeeded by Claes Egnell

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Name	Karlsson, Nils
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Date of birth	25 June 1917
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