Jane Gylling
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Jane Hilda Charlotta Gylling (born April 6, 1902 in Visby
, Gotland
– died March 10, 1961 in Örgryte
, Västra Götaland) was a Swedish
freestyle
swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics
in Antwerp along with Aina Berg
, Emily Machnow
and Carin Nilsson
. She also swam in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
Visby
-See also:* Battle of Visby* Gotland University College* List of governors of Gotland County-External links:* - Visby*...
, Gotland
Gotland
Gotland is a county, province, municipality and diocese of Sweden; it is Sweden's largest island and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. At 3,140 square kilometers in area, the region makes up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area...
– died March 10, 1961 in Örgryte
Örgryte
Örgryte is one of the 21 stadsdelsnämndsområden of Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden. It is a largely upper middle class to upper class residential area, just to the east of the city centre...
, Västra Götaland) was a 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....
freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
in Antwerp along with Aina Berg
Aina Berg
Aina Berg was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics...
, Emily Machnow
Emily Machnow
Emily Gunilla Machnow was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp along with Aina Berg, Carin Nilsson and Jane Gylling.-References:*...
and Carin Nilsson
Carin Nilsson
Carin Maria Nilsson was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp along with Aina Berg, Emily Machnow and Jane Gylling.-References:*...
. She also swam in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
.