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Ann-Britt Leyman

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Ann-Britt Leyman
Leyman at the 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Born10 June 1922
Stenungsund, Sweden
Died5 January 2013 (aged 90)
Hisings Kärra, Sweden
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m, long jump
ClubKvinnliga IK Sport
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 12.0 (1948)
200 m – 25.8 (1946)
LJ – 5.58 m (1948)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Long jump

Ann-Britt Leyman (later Olsson; 10 June 1922 – 5 January 2013) was a Swedish sprinter and long jumper who won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1][3]

Leyman never won a national long jump title, but she won 15 national sprint championships: in the 80 m (1941), 100 m (1942–44 and 1946–49) and 200 m (1942–47 and 1949). At the 1946 European Athletics Championships she finished fourth-sixth in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay events.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ann-Britt Leyman. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Ann-Britt Leyman. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Ann-Britt Leyman. Swedish Olympic Committee.
  4. ^ Ann-Britt Leyman Archived 16 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se

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