Inger Thorngren

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Inger Thorngren
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Born (1943-07-07) 7 July 1943 (age 79)
Uppsala, Sweden
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Sport Swimming

Inger Marianne Thorngren (born 7 July 1943) is a Swedish former freestyle swimmer. [1] She competed in two events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [2]

Thorngren represented Upsala S. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Olympedia – Inger Thorngren".
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Inger Thorngren Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2016.