Emmi Haux

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Emmi Haux , married Mollenhauer (born May 15, 1904 in Frankfurt am Main ; † 1987 ) was a German athlete who was a successful sprinter and javelin thrower in the 1920s and 1930s .

With the width of 57.05 m she set a world record in two-handed javelin throw in Ulm on August 4, 1929 . She set further unofficial world records in 1923 in the 100-meter run (12.8 s) and in 1928 with 4-by-100-meter relays . At the Women's World Games in 1930, she started in the 100-meter run and was eliminated in the intermediate run.

In 1923 and 1924 Emmi Haux was German champion in the 100-meter run.

Emmi Haux belonged to the sports club SC 1880 Frankfurt . At a height of 1.67 m, she had a competition weight of 58 kg.

Top performances

  • 100-meter run: 12.2 s (1929)
  • 200-meter run: 27.4 s (1926)
  • 80-meter hurdles: 12.3 s (1930)
  • Long jump: 5.11 m (1930)
  • Shot put: 11.24 m (1930)
  • Discus throw: 34.22 m (1930)
  • Javelin throw: 36.80 m (1929)

literature

  • Klaus Amrhein: Biographical handbook on the history of German athletics 1898-2005 , 2 volumes, Darmstadt 2005 published on Deutsche Leichtathletik Promotion- und Projektgesellschaft
personal data
SURNAME Haux, Emmi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Holdmann, Emmi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German athlete
DATE OF BIRTH May 15, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH Frankfurt am Main
DATE OF DEATH 1987