Ellen Braumüller (December 24, 1910,

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– August 10, 1991) was a

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from Germany, who competed mainly in the

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. She competed for her native country at the

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, United States, where she won the

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in the javelin throw. At the 1932 Olympics, she also competed in the relay, discus and high jump. Born in

, she was the younger sister of Inge Braumüller.

References

1910 births 1991 deaths German female javelin throwers German female high jumpers German female discus throwers German female sprinters Olympic silver medalists for Germany Athletes from Berlin Olympic athletes for Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Women's World Games medalists 20th-century German sportswomen {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub