Ragnhild Tove Hveger (later Andersen, 10 December 1920 – 1 December 2011)[1] was a Danish swimmer, who became famous when she won silver medal in the women's 400 m freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2] From 1936 to 1943 she set 44 world records, and at one time she held 19 world records in different distances and disciplines. In 1938 she won three gold medals at the European championships.
Being the daughter of a Nazi, sister of an east front volunteer, married to a German officer, she became very unpopular after the war, and was barred from the Danish team for the 1948 Olympics.[3] She competed at the 1952 Olympics and finished fourth in the 4 × 100 m and fifth in the 400 m freestyle events.[2] Hveger retired in 1954 after ending fifth in the 100 m freestyle at the European Championships.[4]
In 1966, she was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame,[5] and 30 years later declared sportswoman of the century by Danmarks Idræts-Forbund.[6]
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Ragnhild Tove Hveger (later Andersen, 10 December 1920 – 1 December 2011) was a Danish swimmer, who became famous when she won silver medal in the women's...
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Hungary/Italy/United States Coach (Swimming) 1969 Ralph Hutton Canada Swimmer 1984 RagnhildHveger Denmark Swimmer 1966 Horacio Iglesias Argentina Open Water Swimmer...
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1975 in Nyborg), singer Hans Jørgensen (1889 in Nyborg – 1955), rower RagnhildHveger (1920 in Nyborg – 2011), swimmer Leif Printzlau (born 1948 in Nyborg)...
Preceded by Willy den Ouden Women's 200 metres freestyle world record holder (long course) 26 February 1938 – 11 September 1938 Succeeded by RagnhildHveger...
in politics. Danish female swimmers of the same era: Inge Sørensen RagnhildHveger Elsborg, Stanis. "Jenny Kammersgaard, 1918-1997". danmarkshistorien...
December 1956 Succeeded by Iet van Feggelen Judy Grinham Preceded by RagnhildHveger Iet van Feggelen Women's 200 metre backstroke world record holder (long...
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