Sweden at the 1926 Women's World Games

Sweden at the 1926 Women's World Games
IAAF code	SWE
National federation	Swedish Athletics Association
in Gothenburg 27-29 August
Competitors	13 in 2 sports
Medals	Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze 3 Total 6
Women's World Games appearances
1922 1926 1930 1934

Sweden competed at the 1926 Women's World Games in Gothenburg, Sweden from 27 to 29 August. It was the first appearance of the European nation at the Women's World Games. The Swedish team consisted of thirteen athletes.

With a total of 20 points, Sweden finished third.

Medals

Medal	Name	Event	Date
1 Gold	Anna-Lisa Adelsköld	javelin throw
2 Silver	Inga Gentzel	1000 metres
2 Silver	Elsa Svensson	shot put
3 Bronze	Elsa Svensson	discus throw
3 Bronze	Elsa Haglund	javelin throw
3 Bronze	Inga Broman	high jump

Athletes

The Swedish team

On 29 August 1926 an entry list 16 Swedish athletes was published. However, only 13 were present on the group image.

#	Name	Event
24	Anna-Lisa Adelsköld	javelin throw
29	Elsa Svensson	discus throw shot put
35	Inga Gentzel	1000 m
36	Asta Plathino	4×100 yd relay long jump
37	Elsa Haglund	javelin throw
42	Ann-Margret Ahlstrand	100 yd hurdles High jump
50	Emy Pettersson	1000 m
57	Maud Sundberg	60 m
68	Vera Jacobsson	100 yd 250 m 4×100 yd relay long jump standing long jump
78	Sylvia Stave	60 m 4×100 yd relay
80	Märta Johansson	100 yd 4×100 yd relay long jump standing long jump
97	Ruth Svedberg	discus throw shot put
98	Inga Greta Broman	high jump

Results

Track events

Athlete	Event	Heats			Final
		#	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Sylvia Stave	60 m	3		3	Did not advance
Maud Sundberg	60 m	2		3	Did not advance
Vera Jacobsson	100 yd				Did not advance
Märta Johansson	100 yd	1		2	12.6	7
Vera Jacobsson	250 m				Did not advance
Inga Gentzel	1000 m	—	—	—	3:09.4
Emy Pettersson	1000 m	—	—	—	3:16.8	6
Ann-Margret Ahlstrand	100 yd hurdles	1		5	Did not advance
Sylvia Stave Vera Jacobsson Märta Johansson Asta Plathino	4×100 yd relay	—	—	—	53.0	4

Field Events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Right	Left	Total	Rank
Inga Broman	High jump	—	—	1.40 m
Ann-Margret Ahlstrand	High jump	—	—	1.40 m	4
Asta Plathino	Long jump	—	—	5.16 m	4
Märtha Johansson	Long jump	—	—		8
Märtha Johansson	Standing long jump	—	—	2.29 m	4
Vera Jacobssen	Standing long jump	—	—	2.28 m	6
Elsa Svensson	Shot put	10.68 m	8.76 m	19.42 m
Ruth Svedberg	Shot put	10.24 m	8.61 m	18.85 m	5
Elsa Svensson	Discus throw	—	—	31.78 m
Ruth Svedberg	Discus throw	—	—	31.39 m	4
Anna-Lisa Adelsköld	Javelin throw	—	—	49.15 m
Elsa Haglund	Javelin throw	—	—	45.06 m

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