| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | |
| Full name | Else Lilly "Lilli"•Andersen (-Svanberg) | |
| Used name | Lilli•Andersen | |
| Born | 6 December 1914 in Sankt Jørgensbjerg, Roskilde, Sjælland |  DEN |
| Died | 24 January 1988 (aged 73 years 1 month 18 days) in Oscar, Vikingstad, Linköping, Östergötland |  SWE |
| Affiliations | DKG — København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden | DEN |
| NOC | Denmark | DEN |
Lilli Andersen was a Danish swimmer. Andersen competed in 100 metres and 400 metres freestyle at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, reaching the semi-finals in the latter event. At the 1934 European Aquatics Championships, Andersen won the bronze medal in the 400 metres freestyle. Andersen was also an accomplished long-distance swimmer and once swam the Storebælt (“Great Belt”) in just under eight hours. Her swim was the subject of the 1936 documentary film “Else Kragh og Lilli Andersens Storebælt-svømning”.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | DEN |
Lilli Andersen | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 7 |
