Signe Johansson-Engdahl
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Signe Dagmar Charlotta Johansson-Engdahl (May 27, 1905 – May 9, 2010) was a Swedish
swimmer
who competed in the Olympic games
in 1924 in Paris
. She competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
in diving
, but did not win a medal, placing 5th. From the death of Carmelo Camet
on July 22, 2007, until her own, she was believed to be the oldest living person to have competed in the Olympic games. She was married to Olympic bronze and silver medal-winning athlete Nils Engdahl
.
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....
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed in the Olympic games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in 1924 in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. She 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...
in diving
Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Sunday July 13, 1924 to Sunday July 20, 1924.There were 169 participants from 23 countries competing...
, but did not win a medal, placing 5th. From the death of Carmelo Camet
Carmelo Camet
Carmelo Félix Camet was an Argentine fencer who competed in the Olympic games in 1928. He was the son of Francisco Carmelo Camet, a fencer at the 1900 Summer Olympics who is sometimes considered to be Argentina's first participant at the Olympics...
on July 22, 2007, until her own, she was believed to be the oldest living person to have competed in the Olympic games. She was married to Olympic bronze and silver medal-winning athlete Nils Engdahl
Nils Engdahl
Nils Engdahl was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for a Sweden in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 400 metres where he won the bronze medal....
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