Sweden at the 1926 Women's World Games
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| Sweden at the 1926 Women's World Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IAAF code | SWE |
| National federation | Swedish Athletics Association |
| in Gothenburg 27-29 September | |
| Competitors | 13 in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Women's World Games appearances | |
Sweden competed at the 1926 Women's World Games in Gothenburg, Sweden from 27-29 September. It was the first appearance of the European nation at the Women's World Games. The Swedish team consisted of thirteen athletes.[1]
With a total of 20 points, Sweden finished third.
Medals[change | change source]
| Medal | Name | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
Anne-Lisa Adelsköld | javelin throw | |
 Silver
|
Inga Gentzel | 1000 metres | |
| Silver
|
Elsa Svensson | shot put | |
 Bronze |
Elsa Svensson | discus throw | |
| Bronze |
Märta Hallgren | javelin throw | |
| Bronze |
Inga Broman | high jump |
Athletes[change | change source]
On 29 August 1926 an entry list 16 Swedish athletes was published.[2] However, only 13 were present on the group image.[3]
| # | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Anna-Lisa Adelsköld | |
| 29 | Elsa Svensson | |
| 35 | Inga Gentzel | 1000 m |
| 36 | Asta Plathino | 4×100 yd relay long jump |
| 37 | Elsa Haglund | |
| 42 | Ann-Margret Ahlstrand | 100 yd hurdles[4] High jump |
| 50 | Emy Pettersson | 1000 m |
| 57 | Maud Sundberg | 60 m |
| 68 | Vera Jacobsson | 4×100 yd relay long jump |
| 78 | Sylvia Stave | 60 m[5] 4×100 yd relay |
| 80 | Märta Johansson | 100 yd 4×100 yd relay standing long jump |
| 97 | Ruth Svedberg | discus throw shot put |
| 98 | Inga-Greta Broman |
Results[change | change source]
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sylvia Stave | 60 m | 3[5][6] | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| Maud Sundberg | 60 m | 2[6] | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| Märta Johansson | 100 yd | 1[6] | 2 | 12.6 | 7 | |
| Inga Gentzel | 1000 m | 3:09.4 | 
| |||
| Emy Pettersson | 1000 m | 3:16.8 | 6 | |||
| Ann-Margret Ahlstrand | 100 yd hurdles | 1[4] | Did not advance | |||
| Sylvia Stave Vera Jacobsson Märta Johansson Asta Plathino |
4×100 yd relay | 53.0 | 4 | |||
- Field Events
Source:[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1926 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Svenska Dagbladet. 1927. p. 217-218. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via runeberg.org.
- ↑ "Les Jeux Mondiaux féminins de Gothebourg | Les participantes". La Dernière Heure (in French). 29 August 1926. p. 4.
- ↑ Women’s World Games 1926 Swedish team.jpg
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Häcklöpning, heat 1
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 [1]
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Les Jeux Mondiaux féminins de Gothebourg". La Dernière Heure (in French). 31 August 1926. p. 4.
