 Emmy Albus at the 1936 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 December 1911 Wuppertal, Germany | |||||||||||
| Died | 20 September 1995 (aged 83) Berlin, Germany | |||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | |||||||||||
| Club | Barmer TV 1846, Wuppertal | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.9 (1936) 200 m – 26.0 (1935)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Emmy Albus Liersch (13 December 1911 – 20 September 1995) was a German sprinter who won a gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1938 European Championships, the same year she set a world record in the 4 × 200 m relay.[1]
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. Individually, she finished sixth in the 100 m event.[1]
At the 1938 European Athletics Championships, Albus finished sixth in the 100 metres in addition to the gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.
In 1958 Albus married Walter Liersch, a fellow German sprinter.[1]