Kate Jobson

Personal information

Born

8 July 1937 (age 78)
Varberg, Sweden

Sport

Swimming

Strokes

Freestyle

Club

Varbergs GIF

Medal record

European Championships
Competitor for Sweden
	1958 Budapest	100 m freestyle
	1958 Budapest	4×100 m freestyle

Kate Margareth Jobson (later Davies, born 8 July 1937) is a retired Swedish freestyle swimmer who won the 1958 European title in the 100 m event.^[1]^[2] The same year she received a Swedish sportswoman of the year award (Årets idrottskvinna).^[3] She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 4×100 m events and finished sixth in the relay.^[4]

References

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↑ EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN). gbrathletics.com
↑ 4x100 m Freestyle Women. scmsom.se
↑ Kate Davis. Swedish Olympic Committee
↑ Kate Jobson. sports-reference.com

European champions in women's 100 m freestyle

1927: Maria Vierdag (NED)
1931: Yvonne Godard (FRA)
1934: Willy den Ouden (NED)
1938: Ragnhild Hveger (DEN)
1947: Fritze Nathansen (DEN)
1950: Irma Schumacher (NED)
1954: Katalin Szőke (HUN)
1958: Kate Jobson (SWE)
1962: Heidi Pechstein (GDR)
1966: Martina Grunert (GDR)
1970: Gabriele Wetzko (GDR)
1974: Kornelia Ender (GDR)
1977: Barbara Krause (GDR)
1981: Caren Metschuck (GDR)
1983: Birgit Meineke (GDR)
1985: Heike Friedrich (GDR)
1987: Kristin Otto (GDR)
1989: Katrin Meissner (GDR)
1991: Catherine Plewinski (FRA)
1993: Franziska van Almsick (GER)
1995: Franziska van Almsick (GER)
1997: Sandra Völker (GER)
1999: Sue Rolph (GBR)
2000: Therese Alshammar (SWE)
2002: Franziska van Almsick (GER)
2004: Malia Metella (FRA)
2006: Britta Steffen (GER)
2008: Marleen Veldhuis (NED)
2010: Francesca Halsall (GBR)
2012: Sarah Sjöström (SWE)
2014: Sarah Sjöström (SWE)

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