Greta Magnusson
![]() Magnusson (center) | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 8 March 1929 Vänersborg, Sweden |
Died | 16 January 1998 (aged 68) Ed, Sweden |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100 m, long jump |
Club | Ödskölts IF |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 12.2 (1947) LJ – 5.69 m (1956)[1][2] |
Maja Greta Magnusson (8 March 1929 – 16 January 1998) was a Swedish athlete. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the long jump and 4 × 100 m relay, but failed to reach the finals. She finished fifth-seventh in these events at the 1946 European Athletics Championships.[1][3] Magnusson won the national long jump title in 1947, 1949, 1952 and 1956.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Greta Magnusson Archived 2 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Greta Magnusson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Greta Magnusson. Swedish Olympic Committee.
- ^ Greta Magnusson 1929-1998. storagrabbar.se
Categories:
- 1929 births
- 1998 deaths
- Swedish female sprinters
- Olympic athletes of Sweden
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Olympic female sprinters
- Swedish athletics biography stubs