Ilse Dörffeldt

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Ilse Dörffeldt
Dörffeldt at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born23 March 1912
Berlin, Germany
Died14 September 1992 (aged 80)
Hellersdorf, Berlin, Germany
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m, 800 m
ClubSC 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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Ilse Dörffeldt Archived 2 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Ilse Dörrfeldt. trackfield.brinkster.net