Ann-Britt Leyman
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Ann-Britt Leyman is a Swedish
athlete who competed mainly in 100 and 200 m, but also in long jump
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She competed for Sweden at the 1948 Summer Olympics
held in London
, United Kingdom
where she won the bronze medal in the women's long jump competition.
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....
athlete who competed mainly in 100 and 200 m, but also in long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
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She competed for Sweden at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
held in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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where she won the bronze medal in the women's long jump competition.