Evy Gunilla Palm (born January 31, 1942 in Lidköping, Västra Götaland) is a female athlete from Sweden, who competes in the long-distance events. [1] She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 24th place in the women's marathon at the age of 46. In the lead up to the Olympics, she set the current Masters W45 World Record in the 10,000 metres. Palm is a three-time winner of the Stockholm Marathon.
She won the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in the Hague in 1988. [2]
Her Swedish half marathon records: [3]
Her Swedish marathon records: [3]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 41st | Marathon | 2:51:49 |
1986 | Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Marathon | 2:34:42 |
European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 19th | 10,000 m | 33:00.96 | |
1987 | Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Marathon | 2:35:14 |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 21st | Marathon | 2:44:41 | |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 24th | Marathon | 2:34:41 |
1989 | Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Marathon | 2:33:26 |
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