Elsa Wallenberg (née ''Lilliehöök'', 26 January 1877 – 17 October 1951) was a Swedish

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player who competed in the indoor singles event at the

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. She reached the final in which she lost to eventual Olympic champions

Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith Gladys Shirley Eastlake Smith (14 August 1883 – 18 September 1941), also known as Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith and Gladys Lamplough (after her marriage), was a British tennis player. She won an Olympic gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olymp ...

. In the bronze medal match Wallenberg lost to compatriot

Märtha Adlerstråhle Anna Märtha Vilhelmina Adlerstråhle (16 June 1868 – 4 January 1956) was a Swedish tennis player. Aged 40 she won a bronze medal in the indoor singles competition at the 1908 Summer Olympics. She was the first woman to represent Sweden at the ...

. She was married to Axel Wallenberg (1874-1963). They were the parents of

Gustaf Wally Gustaf Wally (24 November 1905 – 3 March 1966) dancer, actor and theatre manager was born Gustaf Wallenberg. He was a member of the industrialist Wallenberg family. He formed the dance troupe the '' Wally brothers'' along with Niels Bagg ...

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1877 births 1951 deaths Swedish female tennis players Olympic tennis players for Sweden Tennis players at the 1908 Summer Olympics People from Hallsberg Municipality Elsa {{Sweden-tennis-bio-stub