Joakim Nilsson

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1) Joakim Nilsson (born March 31, 1966) is a Swedish former footballer.

He played for Landskrona BoIS, Malmö FF and Sporting de Gijón.

He had also appeared for the Swedish national team, and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.

2) Joakim Nilsson (born March 30, 1971) is a Swedish former All-American javelin thrower who competed for the University of Alabama 1991-1995. At the end of his carrier, he was awarded the prestigious Bryant Student Athlete Award (1995), named after Paul "Bear" Bryant. Joakim's younger brother, Mats Nilsson, carried on the strong family tradition and won the NCAA Division 1 javelin title 1997.