Elsa Wallenberg

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameElsa•Wallenberg (Lilliehöök-)
Used nameElsa•Wallenberg
Born26 January 1877 in Viby, Hallsberg, Örebro (SWE)
Died17 October 1951 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
AffiliationsKLTK, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Elsa Wallenberg played indoor singles at the 1908 Olympics, losing in the semi-finals and then losing the bronze medal match to Märtha Adlerstråhle. Wallenberg also lost to Adlerstråhle in the semi-finals of the 1904 Swedish Covered Courts Championships, after she had defeated Molla Bjurstedt-Mallory in the quarters. Wallenberg played out of the Kungliga Lawn Tennis Klubben in Stockholm.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Tennis SWE Elsa Wallenberg
Singles, Covered Courts, Women (Olympic) 4