Anna Ólafsdóttir
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 September 1932 |
| Died | 21 January 2013 (aged 80) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Anna Ólafsdóttir (2 September 1932 – 21 January 2013) was an Icelandic swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics[1][2] and was the first woman to represent Iceland at the Olympics.[3] During her athletic career, she set several national records in swimming.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anna Ólafsdóttir Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Aðalatriðið er ekki að sigra, heldur að taka þátt í drengilegri keppni". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). 30 July 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Íþróttamaður dagsins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 February 2016. p. 1. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
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