Valborg Florström Explained
| Valborg Florström |
| Full Name: | Hedvig Valborg Florström |
| Nickname: | Valma |
| Nationality: | Finnish |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1878 |
| Birth Place: | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Death Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Sport: | Diving |
| Club: | Helsingfors Simsällskap |
Hedvig Valborg "Valma" Florström (5 December 1878 – 18 December 1956) was a Finnish diver, who won five national championships.
She performed a diving exhibition with Ebba Gisico of Sweden at the 1908 Summer Olympics, which was the first appearance of women in Olympic aquatics.[1] This also made her the first woman in a Finnish Olympic team.
She won the Finnish national championship gold in women's platform diving in 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911.
She represented the club Helsingfors Simsällskap,[2] where she was a board member in 1910–1912,[3] and a swimming teacher in 1901–1912.[4]
Sources
- Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . Jyväskylä . Graface . 37 . 951-98673-1-7.
References
Notes and References
- Book: The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary . Mallon . Bill . Buchanan . Ian . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States . 2001 . 141 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 .
- Book: Mustonen . Pertti . 2006 . Sata altaassa. Suomen uimaliitto 1906–2006 . fi . Helsinki . Edita . 41 . 951-37-4490-6.
- Book: Henriksson . John . etal . 1947 . Helsingfors simsällskap — minnesskrift vid 60-årsjubiléet 1947 . sv . Helsingfors . Helsingfors simsällskap . 186–187.
- Book: Henriksson . John . etal . 1947 . Helsingfors simsällskap — minnesskrift vid 60-årsjubiléet 1947 . sv . Helsingfors . Helsingfors simsällskap . 195–196.
