Märtha Adlerstråhle

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Märtha Adlerstråhle
Personal information
Born16 June 1868
Torpa, Sweden
Died4 January 1956 (aged 87)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportTennis
ClubKLTK, Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Indoor singles

Anna Märtha Vilhelmina Adlerstråhle (16 June 1868 – 4 January 1956) was a Swedish tennis player.[1] Aged 40 she won a bronze medal in the indoor singles competition at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2][3] She was the first woman to represent Sweden at the Olympics.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Märtha Adlerstråhle". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ Märtha Adlerstråhle. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Märtha Adlerstråhle. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Tennis galore in London in 1908 - Olympic News". International Olympic Committee. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

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