Anna Ólafsdóttir

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Anna Ólafsdóttir
Personal information
Born(1932-09-02)2 September 1932
Died21 January 2013(2013-01-21) (aged 80)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Sport
SportSwimming

Anna Ólafsdóttir (2 September 1932 – 21 January 2013) was an Icelandic swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics[1][2] and was the first woman to represent Iceland at the Olympics.[3] During her athletic career, she set several national records in swimming.[4]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anna Ólafsdóttir Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. Tímarit.is. Open access icon
  3. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. Tímarit.is. Open access icon

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