Lies Krüger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameLuise Martha "Lies"•Krüger
Used nameLies•Krüger
Born11 January 1915 in Cotta, Dresden, Sachsen (GER)
Died13 June 2001 in Dresden, Sachsen (GER)
Measurements166 cm / 54 kg
AffiliationsDresdner SC, Dresden (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Javelin thrower Lies Krüger earned a silver medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. She also won two bronze medals at the 1934 Women’s World Games and the 1938 Europeans, and a gold medal at the 1931 Worker’s Olympics. Up to the end of World War II Krüger won German titles in the javelin in 1934; in the pentathlon in 1941-42; in the sprint relay in 1936; and in the team competition in 1935-36. In East Germany she won two additional javelin titles in 1948-49.

Krüger was educated as a sales woman but then studied sports, and later worked as a sports teacher, employed by the Technical University and Technical High School in Dresden. She later played hockey, fistball, and tennis.

Personal Best: JT – 46.27 (1939).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Lies Krüger
Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) 2 Silver

Special Notes