You Are Here > SR/Olympics > Athletes > Ragnhild Hveger

News: Sports-Reference.com Widgets - Our Stats, Your Site »post

Ragnhild Hveger

Full name: Ragnhild Tove Hveger (-Andersen)
Gender: Female
Born: December 10, 1920 in Nyborg, Syddanmark, Denmark
Died: December 1, 2011
Affiliations: Helsingør Svømmeklub, Helsingør (DEN) / DKG, København (DEN)
Country: DEN Denmark
Sport: Swimming

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Ragnhild Hveger-Andersen had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1936 Olympics 400 metres Freestyle; 1st in the 1938 European Championships 100 metre Freestyle, 1st in the 1938 European Championships 400 metre Freestyle, 1st in the 1938 European Championships 4×100 metres Freestyle Relay (with Eva Arndt-Riise and the non-Olympians Gunvor Kraft and Birte Ove-Petersen). In the 1938 European Championships she competed under her maiden name Ragnhild Hveger.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1936 Summer 15 Berlin Swimming Women's 100 metres Freestyle Denmark DEN 8 h2 r2/3
1936 Summer 15 Berlin Swimming Women's 400 metres Freestyle Denmark DEN 2 Silver
1936 Summer 15 Berlin Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay Denmark DEN 7
1952 Summer 31 Helsinki Swimming Women's 100 metres Freestyle Denmark DEN 6 h1 r2/3
1952 Summer 31 Helsinki Swimming Women's 400 metres Freestyle Denmark DEN 5
1952 Summer 31 Helsinki Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay Denmark DEN 4

Women's 100 metres Freestyle

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1936 Summer 15 Berlin Swimming Denmark Semi-Finals Heat Two 8 1:14.0
1936 Summer 15 Berlin Swimming Denmark Round One Heat Four 1 QU 1:09.6
1952 Summer 31 Helsinki Swimming Denmark Semi-Finals Heat One 6 1:07.7
1952 Summer 31 Helsinki Swimming Denmark Round One Heat Five 2 QU 1:08.6

Women's 400 metres Freestyle

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1936 Summer 15 Berlin Swimming Denmark Final 2 5:27.5
1936 Summer 15 Berlin Swimming Denmark Semi-Finals Heat Two 1 QU 5:33.7
1936 Summer 15 Berlin Swimming Denmark Round One Heat One 1 QU/OR 5:28.0
1952 Summer 31 Helsinki Swimming Denmark Final 5 5:16.9
1952 Summer 31 Helsinki Swimming Denmark Semi-Finals Heat Two 4 QU 5:19.5
1952 Summer 31 Helsinki Swimming Denmark Round One Heat Two 1 QU 5:19.6

Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T IST CTAS
1936 Summer 15 Berlin Swimming Denmark DEN Final 7 4:51.4
1936 Summer 15 Berlin Swimming Denmark DEN Round One Heat Two 3 QU 4:46.2
1952 Summer 31 Helsinki Swimming Denmark DEN Final 4 4:36.2 1:07.0 4:36.2
1952 Summer 31 Helsinki Swimming Denmark DEN Round One Heat One 3 QU 4:36.4 1:06.2 4:36.4