Elvi Svendsen
Encyclopedia
Elvi Svendsen is a Danish
backstroke
and freestyle
swimmer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
and in the 1948 Summer Olympics
.
She was born in Copenhagen
. She was the daughter-in-law of Carl Carlsen and the sister-in-law of Inger Carlsen.
In 1936 she was a member of the Danish relay team which finished seventh in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event
. In the 100 metre freestyle competition
she was eliminated in the first round.
Twelve years later she helped the Danish relay team to qualify for the final of the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event
. The Danish team won the silver medal, but she did not compete in the final and was not awarded with a medal.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
backstroke
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
and 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
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
and in 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...
.
She was born in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. She was the daughter-in-law of Carl Carlsen and the sister-in-law of Inger Carlsen.
In 1936 she was a member of the Danish relay team which finished seventh in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay
The women's 4x100 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 12, 1936 and on Friday, August 14, 1936.The United...
. In the 100 metre freestyle competition
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle
The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912...
she was eliminated in the first round.
Twelve years later she helped the Danish relay team to qualify for the final of the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event
Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay
The women's 4×100 metre freestyle relay event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place on 4th and 6 August at the Empire Pool. This swimming event used freestyle as a relay, with swimmers typically using the front crawl. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, each of the four swimmers...
. The Danish team won the silver medal, but she did not compete in the final and was not awarded with a medal.