Martha Norelius
Encyclopedia
Martha Norelius was an American
swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
and 1928 Summer Olympics
.
In the 1924 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 400 m freestyle event.
Four years later in Amsterdam
, she won gold medals in the 400 m freestyle event and 4×100 m freestyle relay event.
She was born in Stockholm
, Sweden
and died in St. Louis, Missouri
, She was married to Canadian rower Joseph Wright, Jr.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
swimmer who competed 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...
and 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
.
In the 1924 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 400 m freestyle event.
Four years later in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, she won gold medals in the 400 m freestyle event and 4×100 m freestyle relay event.
She was born in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
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....
and died in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, She was married to Canadian rower Joseph Wright, Jr.
Joseph Wright, Jr. (rower)
Joseph George Harris Wright, Jr. was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....