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Märta Johansson (politician)
Märta Ester Lovisa Johansson (later ''Engdahl'', 24 January 1907 – 6 January 1998) was a Swedish diver. She competed in the 3 m springboard at the 1924 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final. Her sister-in-law Signe Johansson-Engdahl Signe Dagmar Charlotta Johansson-Engdahl (27 May 1905 – 9 May 2010) was a Swedish diver. She competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the 3 m springboard and placed fifth. From the death of Erna Sondheim on 9 January 2008 until her own death, ... was also an Olympic diver, and her elder brother Nils Johansson was an Olympic ice hockey player. References 1907 births 1998 deaths Swedish female divers Olympic divers for Sweden Divers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Stockholms KK divers Divers from Stockholm {{Sweden-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.4 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the county seat of Stockholm County. For several hundred years, Stockholm was the capital of Finland as well (), which then was a part of Sweden. The population of the municipality of Stockholm is expected to reach o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sköndal
is a district in the Farsta borough of southern Stockholm. It neighbours to the northwest, to the west, Farsta to the southwest and to the south. To the east and partially north it neighbours the Skarpnäck borough, in particular the districts of and Orhem. As of December 31, 2008, the total population of is 7,450. The area was largely developed in the 1950s and 1960, with the building of a number of apartment blocks. In 1969 the shopping centre was built, consisting of small number of shops around an open square. The local library is found here, along with a small supermarket, a newsagents and a bar. is well served by Stockholm's public transport system, with buses running from Centrum to Farsta Farsta is a district in the borough with the same name in southern Stockholm. Farsta is located about eight kilometers south of Stockholm city. The district neighbours to Hökarängen, Sköndal, Larsboda, Farsta Strand and Fagersjö. It is al ..., and from the nearby m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholms KK
Stockholms KK is a Swedish swim club from Stockholm founded in 1895. They compete in swimming and water polo. The most famous swimmers of SKK is the twin brothers Arne Borg and Åke Borg. SKK organizes yearly an invitational meet named after Arne Borg, ''Arne Borgs minne''. Swimmers *Arne Borg *Åke Borg *Pontus Hanson * Harald Julin * Göran Larsson *Carin Nilsson Carin Maria Nilsson (later ''Lommerin'', 10 December 1904 – 20 December 1999) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. Aged 15 she won a bronze medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp along with Aina Berg, Emily Mac ... External linksSKK's official homepage(In Swedish) Swimming clubs in Sweden Sports clubs established in 1895 Sport in Stockholm 1895 establishments in Sweden Water polo clubs in Sweden {{Stockholm-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving (sport)
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, usually while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime. Competitors possess many of the same characteristics as gymnasts and dancers, including strength, flexibility, kinaesthetic judgment and air awareness. Some professional divers were originally gymnasts or dancers as both the sports have similar characteristics to diving. Dmitri Sautin holds the record for most Olympic diving medals won, by winning eight medals in total between 1992 and 2008. History Plunging Although diving has been a popular pastime across the world since ancient times, the first modern diving competitions were held in England in the 1880s. The exact origins of the sport are unclear, though it likely derives from the act of diving at the start of swimming races.Wilson, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had already started on 4 May. The Games were the second to be hosted by Paris (after 1900), making it the first city to host the Olympics twice. The selection process for the 1924 Summer Olympics consisted of six bids, and Paris was selected ahead of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Prague, and Rome. The selection was made at the 20th IOC Session in Lausanne in 1921. The cost of these Games was estimated to be 10,000,000 F. With total receipts at 5,496,610F, the Olympics resulted in a hefty loss despite crowds that reached up to 60,000 in number daily. The United States won the most gold and overall medals, having 229 athletes competing compared to France's 401. Highlights * The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signe Johansson-Engdahl
Signe Dagmar Charlotta Johansson-Engdahl (27 May 1905 – 9 May 2010) was a Swedish diver. She competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the 3 m springboard and placed fifth. 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. She was married to the Olympic runner Nils Engdahl, and her sister-in-law Märta Johansson Märta Ester Lovisa Johansson (later ''Engdahl'', 24 January 1907 – 6 January 1998) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germ ... was also an Olympic diver. References 1905 births 2010 deaths Olympic divers of Sweden Swedish centenarians Swedish female divers Divers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Divers from Stockholm Stockholms KK divers Women centenarians 20th-century Swedish women 21st-century Swedish women {{Sweden-acrobat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils Johansson (ice Hockey, Born 1904)
Nils Åke Torsten "Björnungen" Johansson (3 October 1904 – 8 December 1936) was a Swedish ice hockey goaltender, bandy goalkeeper, and football goalkeeper. As an ice hockey player, he who won a silver medal at the 1928 Winter Olympics. Domestically he played with Djurgårdens IF Hockey from 1921 to 1930. He won a Swedish title with Djurgårdens IF in 1926. As a bandy player, he played with Djurgårdens IF Bandy and played the 1930 Swedish championship final against SK Tirfing, which his team lost 0–1. As a footballer, he played matches with Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. His sister Märta Märta is a Swedish feminine given name. The name is often a diminutive of Margareta. Individuals bearing the name Märta include: * Märta of Denmark (1277–1341), Queen consort of Sweden * Märta Adlerz (1897–1979), Swedish diver *Märta A ... was an Olympic diver. References External links * 1904 births 1936 deaths Djurgårdens IF Hockey players Swedish ice hockey goaltende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1907 Births
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1998 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Female Divers
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Olympic Divers For Sweden
Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD * Wenlock Olympian Games, a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games, held since 1850 * Olympic (greyhounds), a competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Clubs and teams * Adelaide Olympic FC, a soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia * Fribourg Olympic, a professional basketball club based in Fribourg, Switzerland * Sydney Olympic FC, an Australian soccer club * Olympic Club (Barbacena), a Brazilian football club based in Barbacena, Minas Gerais state * Olympic Mvolyé, a Cameroonian football club based in Mvolyé * Olympic Club (Egypt), a football and sports club based in Alexandria * Blackburn Olympic F.C., an English football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire * Rushall Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
