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 (aged 74 years 8 months 22 days) 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