Ingegärd Fredin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Eva Malin Ingegärd•Fredin |
| Used name | Ingegärd•Fredin |
| Born | 27 October 1930 in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 18 June 2020 (aged 89 years 7 months 22 days) in Kirkland, Washington (USA) |
| Affiliations | IFK Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) / SK Neptun, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Ingegärd Fredin swam at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games, with a best finish of fifth in the 1948 100 metre freestyle. She won a bronze medal in the 4x100 freestyle relay at the 1950 European Championships.
Ingegärd Fredin emigrated to the United States in 1953, where she later went by Eva. She became a stewardess for Pan American Airlines from 1955-80 and a naturalized US citizen in 1963. After retirement Fredin lived near Seattle, Washington, where she worked as a volunteer for several different charities.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | SWE |
Ingegärd Fredin | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Sweden | AC r2/2 | ||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | SWE |
Ingegärd Fredin | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Sweden | 6 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1950 Wien SWM bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay)