Margarete Adler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Margarete Adler

Swimmer, diver, and gymnast

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1896

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 10-Apr-1990

Profession: swimmer, competitive diver, gymnast

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Margarete "Grete" Adler (13 February 1896 – 10 April 1990) was an Austrian freestyle swimmer, diver, and gymnastics teacher, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. She was Jewish, and was born in Vienna. Adler 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 Klara Milch, Josephine Sticker and Berta Zahourek.
Also she is the youngest female Austrian Summer Olympics medalist ever at the age of 16 years and 152 days. She also participated in the 100 metre freestyle competition but was eliminated in the first round.
Twelve years later she was eliminated in the first round of the 10 metre platform diving event.