Erna Murray
Erna Murray (* 1898; † unknown) was a German swimmer . It started for BSSC Germania 1887 Berlin and Poseidon Leipzig .
German championships
The athlete won 14 German championships:
- 100 m chest: 1913 , 1916 , 1917 , 1918 , 1919 , 1920 , 1921 , 1923 , 1924 and 1925
- 100 m back: 1918, 1919, 1920 and 1921
World records
In addition, she swam five world records:
- 100 m chest:
- 1: 36.0 min. (August 26, 1916 in Berlin)
- 1: 35.0 min. (August 25, 1917)
- 1: 33.2 min. (August 17, 1919)
- 1: 20.3 min. (April 5, 1925). This time was only set in 1958 by the GDR swimmer Karin Beyer .
- 200 m chest
- 3: 20.2 minutes (April 5, 1925 in Leipzig). This time was improved the following year by the Swede Brita Hazelius to 3: 19.1 minutes.
Erna Murray did not have the opportunity to participate in international competitions. Due to Germany's role in the First World War, no German athletes were invited to the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920 and in Paris in 1924 , and only men's competitions were on the program at the first European Swimming Championships , which were held in Budapest in 1926 .
Web links
literature
- The Chronicle. History from the 20th century to today. Gütersloh / Munich 2006, pp. 112, 123, 136 and 175
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1921 A swimmer made a name for herself: Erna Murray ( Memento of the original from February 23, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Murray, Erna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century or 21st century |