Bodil Russ (16 September 1908 – 31 October 1998) was a Norwegian equestrian. She was born in
Vestre Aker
Vestre Aker (Western Aker) is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. It has a population of 50,157 as of 2020.
The previous Aker Municipality was merged into the city of Oslo in 1948.
The borough of Vestre Aker was organized as part of the 1 Ja ...
. She competed in
equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics
The equestrian events at the 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Stockholm due to the Australian quarantine regulations and included dressage, eventing, and show jumping. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The com ...
in
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 liv ...
, where she placed 29th in individual mixed dressage, and seventh in the team competition (along with
Else Christophersen and
Anne-Lise Kielland).
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1908 births
1998 deaths
Sportspeople from Oslo
Norwegian female equestrians
Norwegian dressage riders
Equestrians at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Olympic equestrians for Norway
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