Klara Milch (May 24, 1891 – July 13, 1970) was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She was Jewish.[1] She was the first woman to represent Austria at the Olympics.[2]
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| Born | May 24, 1891 Smyrna, Ottoman Empire | |||||||||||
| Died | July 13, 1970 (aged 79) Multan, Pakistan | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
Medal record
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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, Josephine Sticker and Berta Zahourek.[3] Milch also participated in the 100 metre freestyle competition but was eliminated in the first round.[4]
See also
editKlara Milch is buried in Muree, Pakistan, not Multan. As told by her daughter Anna who taught school in Muree.
References
edit- ^ Taylor, Paul (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics : with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 9781903900871.
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "washingtonpost.com: Women's Olympic 4 x 100-Meter Freestyle Relay". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "Klara Milch". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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