Inge Sørensen

Inge Sørensen

Inge Sørensen in 1936
Personal information
Born	18 July 1924 Skovshoved, Gentofte, Denmark
Died	9 March 2011 (aged 86) Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	DKG, København
Medal record Competitor for  Denmark Olympic Games 1936 Berlin 200 m breaststroke European Championships 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][2][3]

References

1. Inge Sørensen. sports-reference.com
2. "Lille henrivende Inge er død" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
3. "Nekrolog: Lille Henrivende Inge var en legende" (in Danish). Politiken. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.