Martha Norelius
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Olympic medal record | |||
Women's Swimming | |||
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Gold | 1924 Paris | 400 m freestyle | |
Gold | 1928 Amsterdam | 400 m freestyle | |
Gold | 1928 Amsterdam | 4x100 m freestyle relay |
Martha Norelius (January 20, 1908 – September 23, 1955) was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.
In the 1924 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 400 m freestyle event.
Four years later in Amsterdam, she won gold medals in the 400 m freestyle event and 4x100 m freestyle relay event.
She was born in Stockholm, Sweden and died in St. Louis, Missouri, She was married with Canadian rower Joseph Wright, Jr.