Greta Carlsson

Greta Carlsson (later Nygren, July 7, 1898 March 19, 1980) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Greta Carlsson
Personal information
Full nameGreta Ingeborg Carlsson
Nationality Sweden
Born(1898-07-07)July 7, 1898
Eskilstuna, Södermanland
DiedMarch 19, 1980(1980-03-19) (aged 81)
Sundbyberg, Stockholm
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubEskilstuna Simsällskap

She was born in Eskilstuna and died in Sundbyberg.

In 1912 she was part of the Swedish team which finished fourth in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay event. In the 100 metre freestyle competition she was eliminated in the first round.

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Greta Carlsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-01-12.


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