Signe Johansson-Engdahl

Signe Johansson-Engdahl
Personal information
Born May 27, 1905
Stockholm, Sweden
Died May 9, 2010(2010-05-09) (aged 104)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport Diving

Signe Dagmar Charlotta Johansson-Engdahl (May 27, 1905 – May 9, 2010)[1] was a Swedish swimmer who competed in the Olympic games in 1924 in Paris. She competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics in diving, but did not win a medal, placing 5th. From the death of Carmelo Camet on July 22, 2007,[2] until her own, she was believed to be the oldest living person to have competed in the Olympic games.[3][4] She was married to Olympic bronze and silver medal-winning athlete Nils Engdahl.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Världens och Sveriges äldsta olympier har avlidit". Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté. 2010-05-10. http://www.sok.se/nyheter/nyheter/nyheter2009/varldensochsverigesaldstaolympierharavlidit.5.682fdfa31285af1755d800065744.html. Retrieved 2010-05-13.  (Swedish)
  2. ^ "Obituaries". Association of National Olympic Committees. 2007. http://www.acnolympic.org/en/news/news_en.html#070722_camet. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
  3. ^ "Signe 103 – äldsta olympiern i världen". SOK. 2008-05-29. http://www.sok.se/nyheter/nyheter/nyhetsarkiv/signe103aldstaolympiernivarlden.5.2c4b8bee11a31fca49e800090.html. Retrieved 2008-06-02.  (Swedish)
  4. ^ Profile at the Swedish Olympic Committee (Swedish)
  5. ^ Profile at Sport's Reference.com