Ingrid Almqvist
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ingrid Margareta•Almqvist |
| Used name | Ingrid•Almqvist |
| Nick/petnames | Pyret |
| Born | 10 October 1927 in Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Died | 9 November 2017 in Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Measurements | 162 cm / 57 kg |
| Affiliations | Redbergslids IK, Göteborg (SWE) / GKIK, Göteborg (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Ingrid Almqvist competed in three Olympic Games as a javelin thrower, with a best finish of fifth in 1956. Almqvist also competed at the European Championships in 1950, 1954, and 1958. She won 15 Swedish titles in her career, winning in 1947, 1949-52, 1954-58, and 1960-64, and was capped 33 times for Sweden. Between 1946-64 Almqvist set 14 Swedish records, leaving the record at her PB of 52.32 in 1964. Also a top handball player, she competed in 11 internationals for Sweden between 1951-59.
Personal Best: JT – 52.32 (1964).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Ingrid Almqvist | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Ingrid Almqvist | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Ingrid Almqvist | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 14 r1/2 |