Inga Gentzel
Encyclopedia
Inga Kristina Gentzel-Dahlgren (April 24, 1908 in Matteus
– January 1, 1991 in Nyköping
) was a Swedish
athlete, who competed mainly in the 800 metres.
She competed for her native country at the 1928 Summer Olympics
held in Amsterdam
, Netherlands
, where she won the bronze medal in the women's 800 metres event.
Matteus
Matteus may refer to:* J. Prince Matteus, Ambushed producer for Da Bush Babees* Matteus, Vasastaden, a congregation in Vasastaden, Stockholm, Sweden...
– January 1, 1991 in Nyköping
Nyköping
Nyköping is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 32,427 inhabitants in 2005. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County.- History :...
) 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....
athlete, who competed mainly in the 800 metres.
She competed for her native country at the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
held in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, where she won the bronze medal in the women's 800 metres event.