Berta Zahourek-Blaha (January 3, 1896 in

Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...

– June 14, 1967) was an

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

n freestyle

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event, becoming the first

n woman to win an Olympic medal together with her teammates

Margarete Adler 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 ...

Klara Milch Klara Milch (May 24, 1891 – July 13, 1970) was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She was Jewish. She was the first woman to represent Austria at the Olympics. She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 ...

and

Josephine Sticker Josephine Sticker (July 7, 1894 – September 10, 1963) was an Austrian freestyle swimmer, born in Vienna, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event, becoming the first A ...

. She also participated in the 100 metre freestyle competition but was eliminated in the first round.

References

1896 births 1967 deaths Swimmers from Vienna Austrian female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Austria Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Austria Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{Austria-Olympic-medalist-stub