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Ann-Britt Leyman

Full name: Ann-Britt Leyman (-Olsson)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Weight: 141 lbs (64 kg)
Born: June 10, 1922 in Stenungsund, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Died: January 5, 2013 in Hisings Kärra, Göteborg , Västra Götaland, Sweden
Affiliations: Kv. CIK Sport, Göteborg (SWE)
Country: SWE Sweden
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

Ann-Britt Leyman won 15 Swedish national championships in the sprints between 1941-49, winning the 80 metres in 1941, the 100 metres in 1942-44 and 1946-49, and the 200 in 1942-47 and 1949. She also won three silvers and three bronzes at the Swedish nationals. At the 1946 European Championships Leyman finished fourth in the 100, sixth in the 200, and helped Sweden to fifth place in the 4×100 relay. She set several Swedish records in the 100, starting with 12.3 in 1942, and finishing with her career best mark of 12.0 in 1948.

Personal Bests: 100 – 12.0 (1948); 200 – 25.8 (1946); LJ – 5.58 (1948).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 26 London Athletics Women's 200 metres Sweden SWE 4 h5 r1/3
1948 Summer 26 London Athletics Women's Long Jump Sweden SWE 3 Bronze

Women's 200 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H)
1948 Summer 26 London Athletics Sweden Round One Heat Five 4 26.3west

Women's Long Jump

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D
1948 Summer 26 London Athletics Sweden Final Round 3 5.575
1948 Summer 26 London Athletics Sweden Qualifying Round 4 QU 5.470