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'''Inge Sørensen''' (18 July 1924 – 9 March 2011) was a [[swimmer]] from [[Denmark]], and the youngest known female [[Olympic Games]] medalist in an individual event. She won the bronze medal in the 200 m [[breaststroke]] at the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] at the age of 12 years and 24 days.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/inge-sorensen-1.html Profile at sports-reference.com]</ref> She was born in Skovshoved, [[Gentofte]] and died in New Jersey.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/samfund/article1517194.ece |title=Lille henrivende Inge er død |publisher=[[Ekstra Bladet]] |language=Danish |date=10 March 2011 |accessdate=10 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://politiken.dk/indland/ECE1220046/nekrolog-lille-henrivende-inge-var-en-legende/ |title=Nekrolog: Lille Henrivende Inge var en legende |publisher=[[Politiken]] |language=Danish |date=11 March 2011 |accessdate=19 April 2011}}</ref> |
'''Inge Sørensen''' (18 July 1924 – 9 March 2011) was a [[swimmer]] from [[Denmark]], and the youngest known female [[Olympic Games]] medalist in an individual event. She won the bronze medal in the 200 m [[breaststroke]] at the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] at the age of 12 years and 24 days.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/inge-sorensen-1.html Profile at sports-reference.com]</ref> She was born in Skovshoved, [[Gentofte]] and died in Mount Laurel, Burlington, New Jersey.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/samfund/article1517194.ece |title=Lille henrivende Inge er død |publisher=[[Ekstra Bladet]] |language=Danish |date=10 March 2011 |accessdate=10 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://politiken.dk/indland/ECE1220046/nekrolog-lille-henrivende-inge-var-en-legende/ |title=Nekrolog: Lille Henrivende Inge var en legende |publisher=[[Politiken]] |language=Danish |date=11 March 2011 |accessdate=19 April 2011}}</ref> |
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1936 Berlin | 200 m breaststroke |
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1938 London | 200 m breaststroke |
Inge Sørensen (18 July 1924 – 9 March 2011) was a swimmer from Denmark, and the youngest known female Olympic Games medalist in an individual event. She won the bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics at the age of 12 years and 24 days.[1] She was born in Skovshoved, Gentofte and died in Mount Laurel, Burlington, New Jersey.[2][3]
References
- ^ Profile at sports-reference.com
- ^ "Lille henrivende Inge er død" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Nekrolog: Lille Henrivende Inge var en legende" (in Danish). Politiken. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
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