Elsa Rendschmidt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Elsa Helene•Rendschmidt (-Sander-) |
| Used name | Elsa•Rendschmidt |
| Born | 11 January 1886 in Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Died | 9 October 1969 in Celle, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Affiliations | Berliner Schlittschuhclub, Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In 1908 Elsa Rendschmnidt became the first German woman to win an Olympic medal. Also the runner-up at the 1908 and 1910 World Championships, in 1911 she was the first German figure skating champion for women. Her training partners were Ulrich Salchow and Werner Rittberger, among others. She later coached several figure skaters at St. Moritz and Davos. Rendschmidt was a librarian, by profession. She later married Fritz Sander, who died at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in 1941, murdered by the Nazis. In 2006, a walkway near her homeclub Berliner SC was named for her.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | GER |
Elsa Rendschmidt | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Figure Skating Championships (0–2–0 1908 Troppau silver: singles; 1910 Berlin silver: singles)
- Listed in First Female Competitors at the Olympics by Country (First woman to compete for Germany)