Selma Andersson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameSelma Augusta Maria•Andersson
Used nameSelma•Andersson
Born21 October 1894 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Died6 April 1993 in Nyköping, Södermanland (SWE)
AffiliationsStockholms KK, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Selma Andersson was a Swedish diver who competed for Stockholms KK. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, Andersson finished in seventh place in the high dive event. She also competed in the same event at the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics, but did not advance from the first round. Three of her brothers also represented Sweden at the Olympics.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) SWE Selma Andersson
Plain High, Women (Olympic) 7
1920 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) SWE Selma Andersson
Plain High, Women (Olympic) 6 p1 r1/2

Olympic family relations