Marianne Lundquist
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ingrid Marianne•Lundquist (-Grane) |
| Used name | Marianne•Lundquist |
| Born | 24 July 1931 in Karlskoga, Örebro (SWE) |
| Died | 10 April 2020 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Karlskoga SS, Karlskoga (SWE) / SK Neptun, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
A freestyler, Marianne Lundquist swam at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. Lundquist helped Sweden win a bronze medal at the 1950 European Aquatics Championships in the 4x100 freestyle relay. In 1965 she married Kjell Grane, who became well known in Sweden as host of a radio show “Morgenpasset (Morning Pass)”.
Both Lundquist and Grane stayed active well into their 80s. In later years Grane developed dementia and Lundquist had to care for him. Married for 65 years, in 2020 they both acquired COVID-19, and died within eight days of one another – Grane dying on 2 April and Lundquist on 10 April.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | SWE |
Marianne Lundquist | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 5 h1 r2/3 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Sweden | AC r2/2 | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | SWE |
Marianne Lundquist | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 24 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 21 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Sweden | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1950 Wien SWM bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Died After Contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) ()