Greta Andersen

Greta Andersen
Andersen in 1951
Personal information
Full nameGreta Marie Andersen
Born(1927-05-01)1 May 1927
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died6 February 2023(2023-02-06) (aged 95)
Solvang, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8.5 in (1.740 m)
Weight141 lb (64 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
Club
  • Svømmeklubben Triton, Ballerup (1943–1946)
  • DKG, København (1946–1950s)
CoachElse Jacobsen, Ingeborg Paul Petersen
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1948 London 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1947 Monte Carlo 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1947 Monte Carlo 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1950 Vienna 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1950 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Vienna 100 m freestyle

Greta Marie Andersen (married names Jeppesen and Sonnichsen and Veress, 1 May 1927 – 6 February 2023) was a Danish swimmer who won a gold and a silver medal in 100 m freestyle events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In the mid-1950s she moved to the United States, where she set several world records in marathon swimming in the distances up to 50 miles.