Käthe Krauss
Krauß at the 1936 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 November 1906 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 January 1970 (aged 63) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (176 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m, 80 m hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot put, discus throw, javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dresdner SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.8 (1935) 200 m – 24.4 (1938) 80 mH – 12.2 (1936) HJ – 1.51 m (1933) LJ – 5.85 m (1937) SP – 11.99 m (1933) DT – 41.65 m (1935) JT – 37.91 m (1931) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Katharina "Käthe" Anna Krauß (sometimes spelled Krauss; 29 November 1906 – 9 January 1970) was a German track and field athlete, who won three gold medals at the 1934 Women's World Games in London and a bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where she was also on the German 4 × 100 m relay team. She won several German championships in various events and 2 silver medals and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1938 European Athletics Championships in Vienna.