Agneta Mårtensson
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Ulla Agneta Linnéa Mårtensson (born July 31, 1961 in Längbro, Örebro
) was a Swedish
freestyle
swimmer. She won a silver medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
along with Carina Ljungdahl
, Tina Gustafsson
and Agneta Eriksson
. She also competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
. Mårtensson is married to Olympic medal winner Bengt Baron
.
Örebro
-Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions....
) was a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer. She won a silver medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
along with Carina Ljungdahl
Carina Ljungdahl
Anita Carina Ljungdahl was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a silver medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow along with Tina Gustafsson, Agneta Mårtensson, Agneta Eriksson....
, Tina Gustafsson
Tina Gustafsson
Tina Isabel Gustafsson is a former Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a silver medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow along with Carina Ljungdahl, Agneta Mårtensson and Agneta Eriksson.-Long course :-References:*...
and Agneta Eriksson
Agneta Eriksson
Berith Agneta Eriksson was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. Aged fifteen she won a silver medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow along with Carina Ljungdahl, Tina Gustafsson and Agneta Mårtensson. She also competed in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-Long course...
. She also competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
. Mårtensson is married to Olympic medal winner Bengt Baron
Bengt Baron
Bengt Baron is a former backstroke swimmer from Sweden. He won the 100 m backstroke at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and was a member of the bronze winning team from Sweden in the 4×100 m freestyle at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. An undergraduate student from the...
.