Maud Sundberg

Maud Sundberg
Maud Sundberg at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Maud Elisabeth Sundberg
Born 22 December 1911
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 30 November 2010 (aged 98)
Djursholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Sprint, hurdles
Club IFK Enskede
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1928
Personal best(s) 100 m – 12.7 (1928)
80 mH – 12.1 (1938)[1][2]

Maud Elisabeth Sundberg (22 December 1911 – 30 November 2010) was a Swedish sprint runner. She competed at the 1928 Olympics in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m events, but failed to reach the finals. Sundberg won national titles in the 60 m (1927), 80 m hurdles (1931–34, 1936–39 and 1941–42) and 4×80 m relay (1930–33 and 1936–38), and held national records over 80 m, 100 m and 80 m hurdles.[3] She married Maud Nörklit and was the mother-in-law of Benny Andersson, a member of the rock group ABBA.[1][4] At the time of her death she was the oldest Swedish Olympian.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Maud Sundberg. Sports-Reference.com
  2. ↑ Maud Sundberg. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ↑ Maud Nörklit Sundberg 1911–2010 Archived 16 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine.. storagrabbar.se
  4. ↑ Maud Sundberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
  5. ↑ Sweden's Oldest Olympian, Maud Sundberg, Dies At 98. trackandfieldnews.com
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