Margarete Adler
Encyclopedia
Margarete "Grete" Adler (February 13, 1896-April 10, 1990) was an Austria
n freestyle
swimmer
, diver
, and gymnastics teacher, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
She was Jewish, and was born in Vienna
.
Adler won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event, becoming the first Austria
n woman to win an Olympic medal together with her teammates Klara Milch
, Josephine Sticker
and Berta Zahourek
. Also she is the youngest female Austrian Summer Olympics medalist ever at the age of 16 years and 152 days.
She also participated in the 100 metre freestyle competition
but was eliminated in the first round. Twelve years later she was eliminated in the first round of the 10 metre platform diving event
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, and gymnastics teacher, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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She was Jewish, and was born in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
Adler won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event, becoming the first Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n woman to win an Olympic medal together with her teammates Klara Milch
Klara Milch
Klara Milch was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She was Jewish....
, Josephine Sticker
Josephine Sticker
Josephine Sticker was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event, becoming the first Austrian woman to win an Olympic medal together with her teammates Margarete Adler, Klara Milch and Berta...
and Berta Zahourek
Berta Zahourek
Berta Zahourek-Blaha was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event, becoming the first Austrian woman to win an Olympic medal together with her teammates Margarete Adler, Klara Milch and Josephine...
. Also she is the youngest female Austrian Summer Olympics medalist ever at the age of 16 years and 152 days.
She also participated in the 100 metre freestyle competition
Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle
The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of a women's event in Olympic swimming, followed closely by the 4x100 metre free relay...
but was eliminated in the first round. Twelve years later she was eliminated in the first round of the 10 metre platform diving event
Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre platform
The women's 10 metre platform, also reported as plongeons de haut vol ordinaires , was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was actually held from both 10 metre and 5 metre platforms. The competitors performed four compulsory dives...
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