Emily Machnow
Encyclopedia
Emily Gunilla Machnow (born September 1, 1897 in Stockholm
– died November 23, 1974 in Malmö
, Skåne) was a Swedish
freestyle
swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics
in Antwerp along with Aina Berg
, Carin Nilsson
and Jane Gylling
.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
– died November 23, 1974 in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, Skåne) 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 bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
in Antwerp along with Aina Berg
Aina Berg
Aina Berg was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics...
, Carin Nilsson
Carin Nilsson
Carin Maria Nilsson was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp along with Aina Berg, Emily Machnow and Jane Gylling.-References:*...
and Jane Gylling
Jane Gylling
Jane Hilda Charlotta Gylling was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp along with Aina Berg, Emily Machnow and Carin Nilsson. She also swam in the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
.