About Eila Nilsson
Lived 1966 – 2022 (aged 55). Eila Nilsson was a Swedish swimmer.
Eila Susanne Nilsson (20 November 1966 – 19 September 2022 and was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of three. At the age of 21, in 1987, she suffered changes in her right eye. These were treated with lasers, but she became blind on her right eye.
Nilsson died at the age of 55. She also won two European Championship golds and several Swedish championships. As of 2022, she still held the world record in 50 meter freestyle for the blind at 33.02 seconds.
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Who was Eila Nilsson?
Swedish swimmer
When was Eila Nilsson born?
Eila Nilsson was born on 20 November 1966.
When did Eila Nilsson die?
Eila Nilsson died on 19 September 2022.
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Eila Nilsson was a swimmer.
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Eila Nilsson was Swedish.
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