Märta Johansson
Märta Johansson (born c. 1900s) was a Swedish track and field athlete and a pioneer in women’s athletics in Sweden. She was specialized in sprint events, long jump and hurdling. She was a member of Lidköpings Idrottssällskap (LiS) and represented Sweden internationally.
 Johansson, second-left at the front row with number 80, at the the 1926 Women's World Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | c. 1900s |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field athletics |
| Event(s) | sprint events, long jump |
| Club | Lidköpings Idrottssällskap (LiS) |
Career
Johansson represented Sweden at the 1926 Women's World Games in Gothenburg. She finished fourth in the standing long jump event.[1][2] In the 100 yards event she finished second in her heat and qualified for the final, where she finished in seventh place.[3] Together with Sylvia Stave, Asta Plathino and Vera Jacobsson, she competed in the 4 × 110 yards relay event and finished in fourth place. She finished eight in the long jump event.[4]
In 1927, Johansson participated in the first women's Swedish athletics championships in Lidköping.[1][6] At these championships, she became national champion in both the 80 meter hurdles and the long jump.[5][6][7] The winning time in the hurdles was also a new Swedish national record.[7]
References
- ↑ "Les Jeux Mondiaux féminins de Gothebourg" (in fr). La Dernière Heure: 4. 31 August 1926. https://uurl.kbr.be/1261016.
- ↑ "EVELYNE CLOUPET". French Athletics (in français).
- ↑ "Les Jeux Mondiaux féminins de Gothebourg | Les participantes" (in fr). La Dernière Heure: 4. 29 August 1926. https://uurl.kbr.be/1261014.
- ↑ Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1926 (in svenska). Stockholm: Svenska Dagbladet. 1927. p. 217-218. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via runeberg.org.
- ↑ Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1927, Runeberg.org
- ↑ Lidköping Idrottssällskap 100 år Archive copy at the Internet Archive, Lidköpings IS
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Det var i Lidköping det började, Wästgötarnas Idrottshistoria, annual 3, no. 1, February 2006, p. 8, WI-tidningen.se