The achievement gold for Nils van der Poel

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Svenska Dagbladet’s Bragdguld 2022 goes to skater Nils van der Poel. “For Olympic feat, a legendary and pioneering career that put a golden edge on a classic Swedish parade event.”, reads the justification. In 2022, Nils van der Poel won gold in the distances of 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters at the Olympic Winter Games before choosing to hang up his skates. The last time a skater was awarded the feat gold was 1988.

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