Sonja Johnsson
Encyclopedia
Sonja Johnsson was a Swedish
freestyle
swimmer
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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She was born and died in Stockholm
. She was the aunt of Stein Johnson
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In 1912 she was part of the Swedish team which finished fourth in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay event
. In the 100 metre freestyle competition
she was eliminated in the first round.
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
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 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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She was born and died 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...
. She was the aunt of Stein Johnson
Stein Johnson
Sten Jean Johnson is a former Norwegian speed skating trainer and athlete. He was born in Bergen and is the nephew of Sonja Johnsson....
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In 1912 she was part of the Swedish team which finished fourth in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay event
Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay
The women's 4x100 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event, which along with the individual 100 metre freestyle marked the debut of women's Olympic swimming.Only four teams entered...
. In the 100 metre freestyle competition
Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle
The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of a women's event in Olympic swimming, followed closely by the 4x100 metre free relay...
she was eliminated in the first round.