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Swimming At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 Metre Freestyle Relay
The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952 Olympic Games took place on 30 July and 1 August at the Helsinki Swimming Stadium, Swimming Stadium. This Swimming (sport), swimming event used Freestyle swimming, freestyle as a relay, with swimmers typically using the front crawl. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, each of the four swimmers completed two lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block; timing of the starts was thus important. Medalists Results Heats ;Heat One ;Heat Two Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 1952 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 X 100 Metre Freestyle Relay Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 1952 in women's swimming Women's events at the 1952 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsingfors 1952), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in 1938 that it would be unable to host 1940 Olympics in Tokyo due to the ongoing Second Sino-Japanese War, Helsinki had been selected to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were then cancelled due to World War II. Tokyo eventually hosted the games in 1964. Helsinki is the northernmost city at which a summer Olympic Games have been held. With London hosting the 1948 Olympics, 1952 is the most recent time when two consecutive summer Olympics Games were held entirely in Europe. The 1952 Summer Olympics was the last of the two consecutive Olympics to be held in Northern Europe, following the 1952 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyn Kawamoto
Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto (September 17, 1933 – January 22, 2017), also known by her married name Evelyn Konno, was an American competition swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist. In 1949, Kawamoto broke the American record in the 300-meter individual medley (IM) and 200-meter breaststroke on the same day. A month later, she won both events at the US Nationals. On the final day of the 1952 U.S. Women's Olympic Trials, she set the American record in the 400-meter freestyle. Kawamoto represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where she earned two bronze medals as an 18-year-old.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes Evelyn Kawamoto Retrieved November 24, 2012. She received her first bronze in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, when the U.S. team of Jackie LaVine, Marilee Stepan, Jody Alderson and Kawamoto placed third behind the teams from Hungary and the Netherlands. Individually, she set an Olympic record in the 400-meter freest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Rechlin
Elisabeth Rechlin (24 March 1930 – 26 May 2021) was a German swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1954 European Aquatics Championships. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 400 m and 4 × 100 m freestyle events and finished seventh in the relay. She won four national titles in the 100 m and 400 m freestyle in 1951 and 1952. Her husband, Wilfried Bode (1929–2012), was a water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ... player who competed in the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. She died on 26 May 2021, at the age of 91. References 1930 births 2021 deaths European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming German female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Germany Sportspeople from Bochum Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics {{Germany-swimming-bio- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kati Jansen
Katharine "Kati" Jansen (born 12 February 1934) is a retired German freestyle swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1954 European Aquatics Championships. She competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ... in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m freestyle events and finished fourth in the relay in 1956. References 1934 births Living people German female swimmers Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics German female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Germany Olympic swimmers for the United Team of Germany European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Female Olympic competitors 20th-century German women 21st-century German women {{Germany-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vera Schäferkordt
Vera Schäferkordt (9 December 1924 – 5 May 1987) was a German swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1924 births 1987 deaths German female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Germany Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Düsseldorf German female freestyle swimmers {{Germany-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragnhild Hveger
Ragnhild Tove Hveger (later ''Andersen'', 10 December 1920 – 1 December 2011) was a Danish swimmer, who became famous when she won silver medal in the women's 400 m freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics. From 1936 to 1943 she set 44 world records, and at one time she held 19 world records in different distances and disciplines. In 1938 she won three gold medals at the European championships. Being the daughter of a Nazi, sister of an east front volunteer, married to a German officer, she became very unpopular after the war, and was barred from the Danish team for the 1948 Olympics. She competed at the 1952 Olympics and finished fourth in the 4 × 100 m and fifth in the 400 m freestyle events. Hveger retired in 1954 after ending fifth in the 100 m freestyle at the European Championships. In 1966 she was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame, and 30 years later declared sportswoman of the century by Danmarks Idræts-Forbund. Youth (1920-1936) Ragnhild ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta Andersen
Greta Marie Andersen (married names Jeppesen and Sonnichsen and Veress, 1 May 1927 – 6 February 2023) was a Danish swimmer who won a gold and a silver medal in 100 m freestyle events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In the mid-1950s she moved to the United States, where she set several world records in marathon swimming in the distances up to 50 miles. Early life Andersen was born on 1 May 1927 in Copenhagen to Mourits Peter Andersen and Charlotte Emerentze Benedikte Nielsen. Swimming career Andersen began swimming in a club aged 16 while also doing gymnastics. In 1947, she won two European medals at her first international competition. Next year she won two more medals at the London Olympics, a gold in the 100m freestyle and a silver in the 4 × 100m freestyle relay. She failed to finish her 400m freestyle race due to sudden stomach cramps – she fainted and was rescued from drowning by fellow competitors Nancy Lees and Elemér Szathmáry. According to her recollections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mette Ove Petersen
Mette Ove-Petersen (born 15 January 1934) is a retired Danish swimmer who won a silver medal at the 1950 European Aquatics Championships in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. She finished fourth in the same event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...; individually, she was eliminated in the preliminaries of the 100 m and 400 m freestyle. References 1934 births Danish female swimmers Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Danish female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Denmark Living people European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Swimmers from Copenhagen {{Denmark-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Larsen
Rita Larsen (born 12 September 1935) is a retired Danish freestyle swimmer. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and finished fourth in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, together with Mette Ove-Petersen, Greta Andersen and Ragnhild Hveger Ragnhild Tove Hveger (later ''Andersen'', 10 December 1920 – 1 December 2011) was a Danish swimmer, who became famous when she won silver medal in the women's 400 m freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics. From 1936 to 1943 she set 44 .... References 1935 births Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Danish female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Denmark Living people Swimmers from Copenhagen {{Denmark-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillian Preece
Lillian Preece married name Parrington (1 April 1928 – July 2004) was a British swimmer. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics. She also represented England and won a bronze medal in the 440 Yard Freestyle Relay at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ..., New Zealand. She won the 1952 ASA National Championship 220 yards freestyle title. References 1928 births 2004 deaths British female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Stockport Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Swimmers at the 1950 British Empire Games Medallists at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Barnwell
Angela Mary Barnwell (11 January 1936 – 29 June 1965) was a British Swimming (sport), swimmer. She competed in Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics, two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. She won the 1952 ASA British Swimming Championships - 100 metres freestyle winners, National Championship 100 metres freestyle title. She died from cancer, aged 29. References External links * * * * 1936 births 1965 deaths British female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Worthing 20th-century British women Deaths from cancer in England {{UK-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Botham
Jean Botham (12 February 1935 – 30 June 2021) was a British swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. She also represented England and won a bronze medal in the 440 yards freestyle relay at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ..., Canada. She won the 1953 and 1954 ASA National Championship 110 yards freestyle titles and the 1954 ASA National Championship 220 yards freestyle title. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Botham, Jean 1935 births 2021 deaths British female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from West Ham Swimmers from Greater London Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
