Signe Johansson-Engdahl Explained

Signe Johansson-Engdahl
Fullname:Signe Dagmar Charlotta Johansson-Engdahl
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Date:27 May 1905
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Death Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Sport:Diving
Club:Stockholms KK
Show-Medals:yes

Signe Dagmar Charlotta Johansson-Engdahl (27 May 1905 – 9 May 2010)[1] was a Swedish diver. She competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the 3 m springboard and placed fifth.[2] 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.[3] [4] She was married to the Olympic runner Nils Engdahl, and her sister-in-law Märta Johansson was also an Olympic diver.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Världens och Sveriges äldsta olympier har avlidit. Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté. 10 May 2010. sv.
  2. Web site: Signe Johansson-Engdahl . Olympedia . 13 October 2021.
  3. News: Signe 103 – äldsta olympiern i världen. SOK. 29 May 2008. 2 June 2008. sv.
  4. Web site: Signe Johansson. Swedish Olympic Committee. 2016. 27 February 2016. sv.
  5. Web site: Gjerde. Arild. Jeroen Heijmans . Bill Mallon . Hilary Evans. Signe Johansson Bio, Stats, and Results. Olympics. Sports Reference.com. 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204856/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/signe-johansson-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 27 February 2016.