Inge Sørensen in 1936
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Born | 18 July 1924 Skovshoved, Gentofte, Denmark |
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Died | 9 March 2011 (aged 86) Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States |
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||
Club | DKG, København | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.