Anna Stefanie Nanna Fryland Clausen (1 April 1900 – 2 August 1981)
was a Danish
diver. She was a gold medalist at the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
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Biography
Clausen was born on 1 April 1900, the second of four children, and she grew up with her family in
Vesterbro,
Denmark
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In 1915, she joined the Women's Sports Association, and soon began competing in swimming and diving competitions.
At the 1920 Summer Olympics, Clausen won the gold medal in the 10 metre platform competition.
She died on 2 August 1981.
See also
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List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests a ...
References
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profile
1900 births
1981 deaths
Danish female divers
Olympic divers of Denmark
Divers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Denmark
Olympic medalists in diving
Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Divers from Copenhagen
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