Ellen Ingvadóttir (born 13 January 1953) is an Icelandic former swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 13 January 1953 Reykjavík, Iceland |
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| Sport | Swimming |
Ellen was born in Reykjavík, one of three daughters of Ingvi Þorsteinsson and his wife Liv Þorsteinsson, a Norwegian.[1]
In 1968, when she was 15, she competed in three events at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City: women's 100-metre breaststroke, women's 200-metre breaststroke, and women's 200-metre individual medley. She did not advance beyond the first heat in any event.[2]
As of 2002[update], she was working as an interpreter and translator.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Hún verður einn yngsti kepandinn í Mexíkó!" [She's going to be one of the youngest competitors in Mexico!]. Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 September 1968. p. 2.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ellen Ingvadóttir Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir (7 April 2002). "Hvar Eru Þau Nú?" [Where Are They Now?]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic).
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