Ellen Ek

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Ellen Ek
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NationalitySwedish
Born (1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 26)
Sport
Sport Diving

Ellen Ek (born 4 July 1997) is a Swedish diver. [1] She competed in the women's 10 metre platform event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. [2]

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References

  1. "Ellen Ek". The Sports. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. "18th FINA World Championships 2019: Women's 10m Platform start list" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.