Inga Gentzel

Inga Kristina Gentzel (later Dahlgren, 24 April 1908 – 1 January 1991) was a Swedish runner, who won a bronze medal in the 800 m at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Shortly before the Olympics she set a new world record in this event, which was broken two weeks later, but remained a national record until 1943. Gentzel won the silver medal in the 1000 m at the 1926 Women's World Games.[1][3]

Inga Gentzel

Inga Gentzel at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born	24 April 1908 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	1 January 1991 (aged 82) Nyköping, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100–1000 m
Club	Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	200 m – 27.8 (1929) 800 m – 2:18.8e (1928)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam 800 m Women's World Games 1926 Gothenburg 1000 m

Gentzel held Swedish titles in the 200 m in 1929 and in the 800 m in 1928–31.[4] She worked as a piano teacher in Nyköping and often appeared on the Swedish radio as a member of the vocal group Trio Rita, together with Ulla Castegren and Anna-Lisa Cronström. She was a niece of the actor Ludde Gentzel.[3]

References

1. Inga Gentzel Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
2. Inga Gentzel. trackfield.brinkster.net
3. Inga Gentzel. Swedish Olympic Committee
4. Inga Gentzel-Dahlgren 1908–1991. storagrabbar.se

Further reading

• Inga Gentzel at Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon