Nils Dahl

Nils Dahl (November 12, 1882 – July 17, 1966) was a Norwegian middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres. He represented Kristiania IF.[1]

In the 1500 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics, Dahl placed seventh in his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final. At the 1912 Summer Olympics he participated in the individual cross country competition, but did not finish. As such, he did not place in the team cross country competition. He became Norwegian champion in 1500 metres in the years 1906-1909[2] and in the 5000 metres in 1908.[3]

References

• Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
• De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 30 July 2006.
• Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 30 July 2006.

1. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2009-02-24). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609522.
2. Norwegian championships in 1500 metres Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
3. Norwegian championships in 5000 metres Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)