Elsa Svensson

Elsa Svensson

Svensson during the shot put event at the 1926 Women's World Games
Personal information
Full name	Elsa Sanfridsson Svensson
Nationality	Swedish
Born	10 October 1906 Lidköping, Sweden
Died	11 July 1992(1992-07-11) (aged 85) Lidköping, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Track and field athletics
Event(s)	shot put, discus throw
Club	Lidköpings IS, IK Göta
Medal record Women's athletics Women's World Games 1926 Gothenburg shot put 1926 Gothenburg discus throw

Elsa Sanfridsson Svensson with married name Sanfridsson (10 October 1906 - 11 July 1992) was a Swedish track and field athlete specialized in the throwing events. She was a member of Lidköpings IS and IK Göta. She received in 1948 the Stora Grabbars och Tjejers Märke award.

She won the silver medal at the 1926 Women's World Games in the shot put event and the bronze medal in the discus throw event. She also competed at the 1930 Women's World Games in Prague she finished sixth in the shot put event and fifth in the discus throw event. She became twelve times national champion in different events between 1927 and 1934.