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Eva Arndt-Riise

Full name: Eva Johanne Arndt-Riise
Gender: Female
Born: November 27, 1919 in Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark
Died: June 18, 1993 in Gjesing, Norddjurs, Midtjylland, Denmark
Affiliations: Akademisk Gymnastikforening, Århus
Country: DEN Denmark
Sport: Swimming

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Eva Arndt-Riise had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1948 Olympics 4×100 metres Freestyle Relay; 1st in the 1938 European Championships 4×100 metres Freestyle Relay (with Ragnhild Hveger and the non-Olympians Gunvor Kraft and Birte Ove-Petersen).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1936 Summer 16 Berlin Swimming Women's 100 metres Freestyle Denmark DEN 5 h1 r1/3
1936 Summer 16 Berlin Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay Denmark DEN 7
1948 Summer 28 London Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay Denmark DEN 2 Silver

Women's 100 metres Freestyle

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1936 Summer 16 Berlin Swimming Denmark Round One Heat One 5 1:10.1

Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T
1936 Summer 16 Berlin Swimming Denmark DEN Final 7 4:51.4
1936 Summer 16 Berlin Swimming Denmark DEN Round One Heat Two 3 QU 4:46.2
1948 Summer 28 London Swimming Denmark DEN Final 2 4:29.6
1948 Summer 28 London Swimming Denmark DEN Round One Heat One 1 QU/OR 4:33.5