Ilse Meudtner
Ilse Meudtner in 1940
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Born1 November 1912
Berlin, Germany
Died18 July 1990 (aged 77)
Madrid, Spain
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ClubSG Neukölln Berlin

Ilse Meudtner (1 November 1912 – 18 July 1990) was a German diver and dancer. She competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 3 m springboard and finished fourth.[1]

Between 1934 and 1940 Meudtner was a solo dancer at the Berlin State Opera, and during World War II she performed abroad. After the war she married a Dutch man and became a Dutch citizen. An injury in 1955 ended her dancing career. Since 1964 she worked as a journalist in Madrid.[2]

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  1. ^ Ilse Meudtner Archived 19 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Aankomst van Ilse Meudtner, eerste solodanseres van de Staatsoper te Berlijn. Dutch National Archives


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