Famous People with Name Nila

Nila Ann Hskedal            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Nila Ann Hskedal: Hskedal was born and raised in the city of Kristiansand, and lived there until she was 20 years old. She started playing volleyball for Hsnes VBK when she was 13, and continued in the club until she moved to Oslo during the autumn of 1999 to play for Koll volleyball club, and to study language.She started playing beach volleyball during the summer of 1995, and between 1995 to 2001 she played with Lise Roald Hansen as partner.Her beach volleyball partner since 2002 has been Ingrid T°rlen. The pair competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where they were placed 22nd.

Christopher John "Chris" Nilan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Christopher John "Chris" Nilan: is a retired professional ice hockey player. Nilan played 688 NHL regular season games as a right-wing for the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers between 1980 and 1992. He won the Stanley Cup in 1986 with Montreal. Known as "Knuckles,

John Niland            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

John Niland: is an Australian businessman and professor.

D'Arcy Francis Niland            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

D'Arcy Francis Niland: was the Australian novelist and short story writer best know for The Shiralee.Niland was born in Glen Innes, New South Wales into a large Irish Catholic family. He was named by his father after the Australian boxer Les Darcy, but Niland changed the spelling of his first name as an adult. He left school at 14 and for a time (at age 16) worked as a copy-boy for the Sydney Sun. The Depression ended this employment and for some years he travelled the country working in a wide variety of occupations. He married the New Zealand author Ruth Park in 1942. After their marriage the Nilands travelled through the outback of Australia for a time before settling in Surry Hills in Sydney where they earned a living writing full-time.

Patil Rupatai Diliprao Nilangekar            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Patil Rupatai Diliprao Nilangekar: was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represented the Latur constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party.

Raigamacharige Nilanjana            Origin/Culture/Country: Sri-Lankan

Raigamacharige Nilanjana: was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler who played for Kalutara Town Club. He was born in Colombo. Nilanjana made seven appearances for the team during the 1996-97 Saravanamuttu Trophy campaign, Kalutara's only season