Ingrid Almqvist
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Ingrid Almqvist |
| Born | 10 October 1927 Göteborg,Sweden |
| Died | 9 November 2017(aged 90) |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Club | Redbergslids IK, Göteborg; GKIK, Göteborg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest | 52.32 m (1964)[1][2] |
Ingrid Margareta Almqvist(10 October 1927 – 9 November 2017) was a Swedishjavelin thrower.She competed at the 1948, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in 10th, 5th and 14th place, respectively. She placed 8th–10th at the European championships of 1950–1958.[1][3]Almqvist won 15 Swedish javelin titles in 1947, 1949–52 and 1954–64. In addition to athletics, she played 11 internationalhandballmatches for Sweden and competed nationally infencing.[4]
References
[edit]- ^abIngrid AlmqvistArchived11 September 2015 at theWayback Machine.sports-reference.com
- ^Ingrid Almqvist.trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^Ingrid Almqvist.Swedish Olympic Committee.
- ^Ingrid "Pyret" Almqvist 1927-10-10.storagrabbar.se
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