Trude Wollschläger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameGertrude "Trude"•Wollschläger (-Ruppert)
Used nameTrude•Wollschläger
Born9 November 1912 in Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Died8 July 1975 in Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
AffiliationsDSV 98, Duisburg (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

German swimmer Trude Wollschläger qualified for the semi-finals but failed to make the final in the 200m breaststroke at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The following year she won her only individual German title. In 1947 she won a second German title with the Duisburger Schwimmverein 1898 4x100m breaststroke relay team. She became a sports administrator at her home club after World War II.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GER Trude Wollschläger
200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) 5 h1 r2/3