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Berta Zahourek

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Berta Zahourek
Personal information
Born(1896-01-03)January 3, 1896
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
DiedJune 14, 1967(1967-06-14) (aged 71)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Austria (AUT)
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 4×100 m freestyle

Berta Zahourek-Blaha (January 3, 1896 – June 14, 1967) was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[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, Klara Milch and Josephine Sticker.

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

References

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  1. ^ "Berta Zahourek". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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