Lies Krüger
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Luise Martha "Lies"•Krüger |
| Used name | Lies•Krüger |
| Born | 11 January 1915 in Cotta, Dresden, Sachsen (GER) |
| Died | 13 June 2001 in Dresden, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 166 cm / 54 kg |
| Affiliations | Dresdner 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
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–0–1 1938 Wien bronze: javelin throw)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Women's World Games (0–0–1 1934 London bronze: javelin throw)