Jane Gylling
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Jane Hilda Charlotta•Gylling (-Palm) |
| Used name | Jane•Gylling |
| Born | 6 April 1902 in Visby, Gotland (SWE) |
| Died | 10 March 1961 in Örgryte, Göteborg, Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Affiliations | SK Najaden, Göteborg (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jane Gylling was Sweden’s fastest female freestyle swimmer shortly after World War I. She won the national 100 metre freestyle title in 1918-19, succeeding Emmy Machnow. Gylling was active from 1914-24. She was also one of the founders of Göteborg’s Najaden Swimming Club. After her active career Gylling worked as swimming instructor.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | SWE |
Jane Gylling | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 300 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | SWE |
Jane Gylling | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 4 h3 r1/3 |