Gurli Ewerlund
Encyclopedia
Gurli Ewerlund was a Swedish
freestyle
swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics
in Paris
along with Aina Berg
, Wivan Pettersson
and Hjördis Töpel
.
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 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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...
, Wivan Pettersson
Wivan Pettersson
Wivan Pettersson was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Aina Berg, Gurli Ewerlund and Hjördis Töpel.-Clubs:*Eskilstuna SS...
and Hjördis Töpel
Hjördis Töpel
Hjördis Töpel was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and diver. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Aina Berg, Gurli Ewerlund and Wivan Pettersson and in women's 10 metre platform. She also competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.-External...
.
Clubs
- Malmö SSMalmö SSMalmö SS, Malmö Simsällskap, is a Swedish swim team from Malmö founded 1869. The competitive swimming and diving ended in 1982 when an alliance with Limhamns SS called Malmö KK started, but Malmö SS still hands beginner's swimming and diving. Malmö SS most famous swimmer is two time Olympic...