Britt-Marie Smedh (born 22 March 1955) is a former
Swedish
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breaststroke
swimmer
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who represented
Stockholmspolisens IF. Smedh participated in the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
, finishing 7th in the
100 m breaststroke, 10th in the
200 m breaststroke and 8th in the
4 × 100 m medley relay.
Smedh is mother to Swedish Olympic medalist
Therese Alshammar
Malin Therese Alshammar (born 26 August 1977) is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. She is a specialist in short distances races in freestyle and butterfly. She ...
.
Clubs
*
Stockholmspolisens IF
References
sports-reference
1955 births
Living people
Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimmers for Sweden
Swedish female breaststroke swimmers
Sportspeople from Stockholm County
20th-century Swedish women
Stockholmspolisens IF swimmers
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