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| Born | (1891-05-24)May 24, 1891 Smyrna, Ottoman Empire | |||||||||||
| Died | July 13, 1970(1970-07-13) (aged 79) Multan, Pakistan | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
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Klara Milch (May 24, 1891 – July 13, 1970) was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She was Jewish. She was the first woman to represent Austria at the 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, Josephine Sticker and Berta Zahourek. Milch also participated in the 100 metre freestyle competition but was eliminated in the first round.
See also
Klara Milch is buried in Muree, Pakistan, not Multan. As told by her daughter Anna who taught school in Muree.
References
- 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.
- "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "washingtonpost.com: Women's Olympic 4 x 100-Meter Freestyle Relay". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- "Klara Milch". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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