 Lenk with then-Brazilian Minister of Sports Agnelo Queiroz, 2003 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team |  Brazil |
| Born | January 15, 1915 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | April 16, 2007 (aged 92) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Maria Emma Hulga Lenk (January 15, 1915 – April 16, 2007) was a Brazilian swimmer, the first South American woman to participate in the Summer Olympic Games, in 1932 (Los Angeles).[1][2]
- ^ "Lenk, a primeira brasileira em Olimpíadas" (in Portuguese)
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.