Gerda Olsen

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Gerda Olsen
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Born (1932-06-12) 12 June 1932 (age 92)
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Sport Swimming

Gerda Olsen (born 12 June 1932) is a Danish former swimmer. She competed in the women's 400 metre freestyle at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerda Olsen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2016.