Emmy Albus

Emmy Albus

Emmy Albus at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born 13 December 1911
Wuppertal, Germany
Died 20 September 1995 (aged 83)
Berlin, Germany
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100 m, 200 m
Club Barmer TV 1846, Wuppertal
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100 m – 11.9 (1936)
200 m – 26.0 (1935)[1][2]

Emmy Albus (13 December 1911 – 20 September 1995) was a German sprinter, who won a gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1938 European Championships, the same year she set a world record in the 4 × 200 m relay.[1]

At the 1936 Berlin Olympics her 4 × 100 m team set a world record in the semifinals and led the final until a missed exchange in the final leg. Individually, she finished sixth in the 100 m event.[1]

In 1958 Albus married Walter Liersch, a fellow German sprinter.[1]

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