Signe Dagmar Charlotta Johansson-Engdahl (27 May 1905 – 9 May 2010)[1] was a Swedish diver. She competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the 3 m springboard and placed fifth.[2] From the death of Erna Sondheim on 9 January 2008 until her own death, she was believed to be the oldest living person to have competed in the Olympic games.[3][4] She was married to the Olympic runner Nils Engdahl, and her sister-in-law Märta Johansson was also an Olympic diver.[5]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Signe Dagmar Charlotta Johansson-Engdahl |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 27 May 1905 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 9 May 2010 (aged 104) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
| Club | Stockholms KK |
References
edit- ^ "Världens och Sveriges äldsta olympier har avlidit" (in Swedish). Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté. 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Signe Johansson-Engdahl". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Signe 103 – äldsta olympiern i världen" (in Swedish). SOK. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "Signe Johansson" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (2015). "Signe Johansson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
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