Elsa Andersson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Elsa Helena•Andersson (-Cordes) |
| Used name | Elsa•Andersson |
| Born | 19 August 1894 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 26 January 1994 in San Francisco, California (USA) |
| Affiliations | Stockholms KK, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Elsa Andersson was a Swedish diver who competed for Stockholms KK. When she was 17, she represented Sweden at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, finishing in sixth place in the high dive event. Andersson died in San Francisco, California in 1994 at the age of 99.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | SWE |
Elsa Andersson | |||
| Plain High, Women (Olympic) | 6 |
Errata
American sources always state she was born in 1895 but Stockholm church records prove she was born in 1894.