Valborg Florström
Finnish diver
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Hedvig Valborg "Valma" Florström (5 December 1878 – 18 December 1956) was a Finnish diver, who won six national championships.
FullnameHedvig Valborg Florström
Nickname
ValmaNationalityFinnish
Born5 December 1878
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hedvig Valborg Florström |
Nickname | Valma |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 5 December 1878 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 18 December 1956 (aged 78) Helsinki, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
| Club | Helsingfors Simsällskap |
She performed a diving exhibition with Ebba Gisico of Sweden at the 1908 Summer Olympics, which was the first appearance of women in Olympic aquatics.[1] This also made her the first woman in a Finnish Olympic team.
She won the Finnish national championship gold in women's platform diving in 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911.
She represented the club Helsingfors Simsällskap,[2] where she was a board member in 1910–1912,[3] and a swimming teacher in 1901–1912.[4]
