Anna Stefanie Nanna Fryland Clausen (1 April 1900 – 2 August 1981)[1][2] was a Danish diver. She was a gold medalist at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[3]

Stefanie Clausen
Personal information
Born(1900-04-01)April 1, 1900
Vesterbro, Denmark
DiedAugust 2, 1981(1981-08-02) (aged 81)
Fredensborg, Denmark
Sport
SportDiving
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp 10 metre platform

Biography

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Clausen was born on 1 April 1900, the second of four children, and she grew up with her family in Vesterbro, Denmark.[2] In 1915, she joined the Women's Sports Association, and soon began competing in swimming and diving competitions.[2]

At the 1920 Summer Olympics, Clausen won the gold medal in the 10 metre platform competition.[2][4][5]

She died on 2 August 1981.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Stefani FRYLAND CLAUSEN - Olympic Diving | Denmark". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  2. ^ a b c d "Stefanie Fryland Clausen". Stefanie-Fryland-Clausen.com. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  3. ^ "Stefanie Clausen". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Stefanie Clausen Olympic medals and stats". databaseOlympics.com. 2007-08-24. Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  5. ^ Sportsencyclo. "Stefanie Fryland Clausen - olympiske facts og resultater". OlympianDatabase.com (in Danish). Retrieved 2017-10-19.
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