Klara Milch
Medal record
Women’s swimming
Representing  Austria (AUT)
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 4×100 m freestyle

Klara Milch (May 24, 1891 – July 13, 1970) was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She was Jewish.[1] She was the first woman to represent Austria at the Olympics.[2]

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.[3] Milch also participated in the 100 metre freestyle competition but was eliminated in the first round.[4]

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References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. ^ "washingtonpost.com: Women's Olympic 4 x 100-Meter Freestyle Relay". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  4. ^ "Klara Milch". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

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