Hertha Haase

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameHertha•Haase
Used nameHertha•Haase
Nick/petnamesHäschen
Born3 July 1941 in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER)
AffiliationsTuS Harburg, Hamburg (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

West German swimmer Hertha Haase from Harburg was a member of the 4x100 freestyle relay team that finished fourth at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics when she and her team-mates Ingrid Künzel, Haase, Kati Jansen and Birgit Klomp lost out on the bronze medal by only 4/10 seconds. Haase never won a national championship. Nothing else is known about her life.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1956 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GER FRG Hertha Haase
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 4