Joakim Nilsson (javelin thrower)
Swedish javelin thrower
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Joakim Nilsson (born March 30, 1971) is a Swedish former All-American javelin thrower who competed for the Alabama Crimson Tide, 1991-1995.[1][2] He won the Bryant Student Athlete Award, named after Bear Bryant, in 1995.[3]
Joakim's younger brother, Mats Nilsson, won the NCAA Division 1 javelin title in 1997 for the University of Alabama.[4][5]