Ulla-Britt Eklund

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Ulla-Britt Eklund
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Ulla-Britt Eklund (left) in 1952
Personal information
Full nameUlla-Britt Eklund
NationalitySwedish
Born (1934-08-20) 20 August 1934 (age 88)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport Swimming
Club SK Neptun

Ulla-Britt Eklund (born 20 August 1934) is a Swedish former swimmer. [1] She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [2]

Eklund represented SK Neptun. [1]

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References

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