Valborg Bjurstedt
Biographical information
| Roles | Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Valborg Marie•Bjurstedt (-Hals) |
| Used name | Valborg•Bjurstedt |
| Born | 7 November 1885 in Mosvik, Trøndelag (NOR) |
| Died | 4 September 1968 (aged 82 years 9 months 27 days) in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Kristiana Lawn-Tennisklub |
| NOC |  Norway |
Biography
Valborg Bjurstedt’s father was a major in a dragoon regiment. When she was less than two years old, the family moved to Kristiania (Oslo). Her sister Molla Bjurstedt-Mallory was the bronze medalist at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. In 1917 Valborg married Swedish tennis player Hans Andreas Hals (1872-?) and the couple settled in Stockholm. Their daughters Anne Cathrine (1917-2001) and Lilleba (officially Benedicte, 1919-2005) were also tennis players. Lilleba became a 12-time Swedish champion.
Valborg won the King’s Cup, the ladies’ singles championship, in 1913, 1915 and 1916. In addition, she won five titles each in the ladies’ doubles (1910-14) and the mixed doubles (1910-13, and 1915).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Tennis | NOR |
Valborg Bjurstedt | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| Doubles, Mixed (Olympic) | Trygve Smith |
Olympic family relations
- Sister of Molla Bjurstedt-Mallory