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Klara Milch

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Klara Milch
Medal record
Women’s swimming
Representing  Austria (AUT)
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 4×100 m freestyle

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 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. Milch also participated in the 100 metre freestyle competition but was eliminated in the first round.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.