Ellen Ingvadóttir

Ellen Ingvadóttir (born 13 January 1953) is an Icelandic former swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ellen.
Ellen Ingvadóttir
Personal information
Born (1953-01-13) 13 January 1953
Reykjavík, Iceland
Sport
SportSwimming

Ellen was born in Reykjavík, one of three daughters of Ingvi Þorsteinsson and his wife Liv Þorsteinsson, a Norwegian.[1]

In 1968, when she was 15, she competed in three events at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City: women's 100-metre breaststroke, women's 200-metre breaststroke, and women's 200-metre individual medley. She did not advance beyond the first heat in any event.[2]

As of 2002, she was working as an interpreter and translator.[3]

References
  1. "Hún verður einn yngsti kepandinn í Mexíkó!" [She's going to be one of the youngest competitors in Mexico!]. Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 September 1968. p. 2.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ellen Ingvadóttir Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir (7 April 2002). "Hvar Eru Þau Nú?" [Where Are They Now?]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic).
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