Nils "Niklas" Skoglund (15 August 1906 – 1 January 1980) was a Swedish diver who won the silver medal in the plain high diving competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] He still remains the youngest male Olympian to win a medal in an individual event, at 14 years, 11 days.

Nils Skoglund

Aileen Riggin and Nils Skoglund at the 1920 Olympics. Both won medals in diving aged 14
Personal information
Born	15 August 1906 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	1 January 1980 (aged 73) Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Diving
Club	Stockholms KK
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1920 Antwerp Plain high diving

After the Olympics Skoglund retired from diving and played water polo for his club Stockholms KK.[2] His elder brother Erik competed in swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics,[3] and the other brother Gunnar was a film actor.

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