Berta Zahourek
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Berta Zahourek-Blaha (January 3, 1896 – June 14, 1967) was an Austria
n freestyle
swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event, becoming the first Austria
n woman to win an Olympic medal together with her teammates Margarete Adler
, Klara Milch
and Josephine Sticker
.
She also participated in the 100 metre freestyle competition
but was eliminated in the first round.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event, becoming the first Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n woman to win an Olympic medal together with her teammates Margarete Adler
Margarete Adler
Margarete "Grete" Adler was an Austrian freestyle swimmer, diver, and gymnastics teacher, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.She was Jewish, and was born in Vienna....
, Klara Milch
Klara Milch
Klara Milch was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She was Jewish....
and Josephine Sticker
Josephine Sticker
Josephine Sticker was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.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, Klara Milch and Berta...
.
She also participated in the 100 metre freestyle competition
Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle
The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of a women's event in Olympic swimming, followed closely by the 4x100 metre free relay...
but was eliminated in the first round.