Gustafva Lindskog

Gustafva "Stafva" Carolina Lindskog (1794-1851), was a Swedish athlete.

In 1818, she was appointed instructor in the first class of physical education for women, as the head of the gymnastic for women at the Royal Central Gymnastics Institute.

It was not until 1849 that she was formally given the title of ordinary teacher at the institute.

This was one year after the first woman, Greta Stina Bohm, had become a master of swimming, followed by the pioneer Nancy Edberg.

Lindskog was the first woman to be employed by the state as a teacher and instructor in Physical therapy.