Greta Magnusson
Greta Magnusson ( Maja Greta Magnusson; born March 8, 1929 in Vänersborg , † January 16, 1998 in Ed ) was a Swedish long jumper and sprinter .
At the European Athletics Championships in Oslo in 1946 , she was seventh in the long jump and fifth in the 4-by-100-meter relay . Over 100 m she was eliminated in the preliminary run.
In 1952 she finished 20th in the long jump at the Olympic Games in Helsinki . In the 4 x 100 meter relay , she did not get past the first lap.
She was Swedish champion in the long jump three times (1949, 1952, 1956) and once over 200 m (1953).
Personal best
- 100 m: 12.3 s, August 3, 1947, Uddevalla
- Long jump: 5.69 m, 1956
Web links
- Greta Magnusson in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Greta Magnusson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Magnusson, Greta |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Magnusson, Maja Greta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish long jumper and sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vanersborg |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 1998 |
| Place of death | Ed |