Ilse Dörffeldt

Ilse Dörffeldt

Dörffeldt at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born 23 March 1912
Berlin, Germany
Died 14 September 1992 (aged 80)
Hellersdorf, Berlin, Germany
Height 161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100 m, 200 m, 800 m
Club SC Charlottenburg, Berlin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100 m – 12.1 (1933)
200 m – 25.1 (1934)
800 m – 2:21.2 (1938)[1][2]

Ilse Dörffeldt (23 March 1912 – 14 September 1992) was a German sprinter who competed 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. She was part of the German teams that set 4 × 200 m relay world records in 1938 and 1940. After retiring from competitions she taught sports, history and German language in Banzendorf and later in East Berlin.[1]

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