Lily Strömberg-von Essen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Lily Elisabeth•Strömberg-von Essen |
| Used name | Lily•Strömberg-von Essen |
| Born | 24 September 1896 in Lund, Skåne (SWE) |
| Died | 21 May 1990 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | SALK, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Lily Strömberg-von Essen competed at both the 1920 and 1924 Olympics in tennis. She was coached by her brothers. Strömberg-von Essen won seven Swedish singles championships between 1916-23, five of them indoors. She also won five Swedish doubles titles between 1923-30, three of them partnered by Sigrid Fick.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Tennis | SWE |
Lily Strömberg | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | =5 | |||||
| Doubles, Mixed (Olympic) | Sune Malmström | =5 | ||||
| Doubles, Women (Olympic) | Sigrid Fick | =5 | ||||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Tennis | SWE |
Lily von Essen | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | =28 | |||||
| Doubles, Mixed (Olympic) | Charles Wennergren | =15 | ||||
| Doubles, Women (Olympic) | Sigrid Fick | =5 |