Elfriede Steurer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameElfriede•Steurer (-Reichert)
Used nameElfriede•Steurer
Born9 December 1924
Died6 December 2021
AffiliationsWiener AC, Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Elfriede Steurer was Austrian champion in the 100 metres (1948, 1952), 200 metres (1954), 4×100 metres relay (1943, 1954), and 80 metres hurdles (1943-1948, 1950, 1953-54). At the 1950 European Championships she was eliminated in the first round of the 80 metres hurdles and four years later was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 80 metres hurdles and in the first round of the 4×100 relay (with non-Olympians Trude Wareka, Elfriede Geist, and Friedrike Harasek).

Steurer participated in the 1948 London and 1952 Helsinki Olympics. With the 4x100 metres relay she came sixth in London and was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 80 metres hurdles. In 1952, she was eliminated in the heats of both the 100 metres and 80 metres hurdles.

Personal Bests: 100 – 12.1 (1954); 80H – 11.4 (1952).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Athletics AUT Elfriede Steurer
100 metres, Women (Olympic) DNS
80 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic) 6 h2 r2/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) Austria 6
1952 Summer Olympics Athletics AUT Elfriede Steurer
100 metres, Women (Olympic) 4 h12 r1/4
80 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic) 4 h6 r1/3