Nils Backlund

Nils Robert Backlund (25 October 1896 – 3 December 1964) was a Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the bronze medal. In the 1924 water polo competition his team finished in fourth place.^[1]

Nils Backlund

Personal information
Born	(1896-10-25)25 October 1896 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	3 December 1964(1964-12-03) (aged 68) Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Water polo
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1920 Antwerp Team competition

At club level, Backlund represented SK Neptun.^[1]

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)