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Signe Dagmar Charlotta Johansson-Engdahl (27 May 1905 – 9 May 2010) was a Swedish diver. She competed at the
1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...
in the 3 m springboard and placed fifth. From the death of
Erna Sondheim Erna Sondheim (17 February 1904 – 9 January 2008) was a German fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics. See also * List of centenarians (sportspeople) The following is a list of centenarian ...
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 Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germ ...
was also an Olympic diver.


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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 {{Sweden-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub