Gudrun Arenander
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1921 Lovö,Ekerö,Sweden |
| Died | 28 August 2020(aged 99) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Discus throw,javelin throw |
| Club | IFK Lidingö |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | DT – 40.37 m (1943)[1][2] JT – 34.40 m (1945)[3] |
Gudrun Eivor Elisabeth Arenander(néeEklund,25 March 1921 – 28 August 2020)[4]was a Swedishdiscusthrower. She made her athletic debut at a championship inGothenburgin 1943, setting her personal best throw of 40.37 m. She became a member of IFK Lidingö in 1944[3]and placed fourth at the1946 European Athletics Championshipsand 12th at the1948 Summer Olympics.[1][5]Arenander won the Swedish discus title in 1942–43 and 1945–47 and was the captain of the Swedish women's athletics team. She was also an internationalhandballplayer. After retiring from competitions she worked as a sports administrator.[6]
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- ^Nonna, Michael."Gudrun Eklund (née Arenander)".Track and Field Statistics.Retrieved2 March2016.
- ^abÅkerblom, Janne (25 March 2011)."Hipp-hipp! för Gudrun Arenander, 90 år i dag!".IFK-nytt(in Swedish).IFK LidingöFriidrottsklubb. Archived fromthe originalon 21 March 2012.
- ^"Gudrun Arenander".Svenska Dagbladet(in Swedish). 3 September 2020.Retrieved14 September2020.
- ^"Gudrun Arenander"(in Swedish).Swedish Olympic Committee.2016.Retrieved2 March2016.
- ^"Gudrun Eklund-Arenander 1921-03-25"(in Swedish). Stora Grabbar.se. 2010.Retrieved2 February2016.
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