Birte Christoffersen
Encyclopedia
Birte Christoffersen (later Hanson, later Ekberg, born March 28, 1924) is a Danish
and later Swedish
diver
who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
, in the 1956 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
.
She was born in Copenhagen
.
In 1948 she represented Denmark and won the bronze medal in the 10 metre platform event. In the 3 metre springboard competition
she finished ninth.
Eight years later at the 1956 Games while competing for Sweden she finished eighth in the 10 metre platform contest
and ninth in the 3 metre springboard event
.
At the 1960 Games she finished twelfth in the 10 metre platform competition
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and later Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
, in the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
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She was born in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
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In 1948 she represented Denmark and won the bronze medal in the 10 metre platform event. In the 3 metre springboard competition
Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Women's 3 metre springboard
The women's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was held on Saturday July 31, on Monday August 2, and on Tuesday August 3...
she finished ninth.
Eight years later at the 1956 Games while competing for Sweden she finished eighth in the 10 metre platform contest
Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre platform
The women's 10 metre platform, also reported as high diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was held on both 10 and 5 metre platforms and split into two phases on different days:...
and ninth in the 3 metre springboard event
Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Women's 3 metre springboard
The women's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases held on different days:...
.
At the 1960 Games she finished twelfth in the 10 metre platform competition
Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre platform
The women's 10 metre platform, also reported as 10-metre high diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases:#Preliminary round...
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