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
Nils Engdahl (4 November 1898 – 10 September 1983) was a Swedish runner who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics in six 100–800 m events in total. He had his best achievements in the 4 × 400 m relay, in which his teams finished f ...
, and her sister-in-law
Märta Johansson
Märta Ester Lovisa Johansson (later ''Engdahl'', 24 January 1907 – 6 January 1998) was a Swedish
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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
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