Erika Strasser

Erika Strasser was a javelin thrower who competed at the 1960 and 1968 Olympic Games. She was Austrian Champion six times with the javelin, in 1959, 1961-63, 1967, and 1969, and also won a national title in the 1963 4x100 relay. Strasser competed at the 1962 and 1966 European Championships, placing sixth and eighth, respectively.

Strasser was born Erika Wutscher but married noted journalist Leo Strasser, who was sports editor of Oberösterreichische Nachrichten (OÖN). Erika Strasser later became a pioneer for women in sports. She was the first President of the Austrian Athletics Federation, serving from 1985-94. She was the first woman on the Austrian Olympic Committee, and the first woman on the board of the European Federation (1987-2007), where she served as Vice President from 1991-95.

Personal Best: JT – 53.76 (1968).