Louise Otto (August 30, 1896 – March 9, 1975) was a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

freestyle swimmer Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined by the rules of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), in which competitors are subject to a few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common ...

, 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 was born in

Hamburg, Germany (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ...

. She won a silver medal in the relay together with her teammates

Grete Rosenberg Margareta "Grete" Rosenberg (October 7, 1896 – February 5, 1979) was a German freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She won a silver medal in relay together with her teammates Wally Dressel, Louise Otto and He ...

Wally Dressel Wally Dressel (June 3, 1893 – June 10, 1940) was a German freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She won a silver medal in relay together with her teammates Grete Rosenberg, Louise Otto and Hermine Stindt. In the 1 ...

and

Hermine Stindt Hermine Stindt (January 3, 1888 – February 19, 1974) was a German freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She won a silver medal in relay together with her teammates Grete Rosenberg, Louise Otto and Wally Dressel. I ...

. Additionally, in the Women's 100 metre freestyle, she competed and was eliminated in the semi-finals.Louise Otto Sports Reference
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1896 births 1975 deaths Sportspeople from Hamburg German female freestyle swimmers German female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Germany Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Germany Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming 20th-century German women {{Germany-swimming-bio-stub