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Nils Östensson (April 29 1918 Transtrand Dalarna – July 24 1949) was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1940s. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km silver at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.Östensson also won the 18 km and 50 km events at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1949.He died in a motorcycle accident on July 24 1949.
