Käthe Erfling
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| Born | 18 December 1911 | |||||||||||
| Residence | Duisburg Cologne (from 1933) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | sprint | |||||||||||
| Club | SV Duisburg Stadt SV Köln (from 1933) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Käthe Erfling also written as Käte Erfling (born 18 December 1911) was a German track and field athlete specialized in the sprint events.[1][2] She was a member of SV Duisburg, later Stadt SV Köln and represented Germany at international competitions.[3]
One of the earliest representations with the national team was at the 1928 Germany–Netherlands women's athletics competition where she competed in the 100 metres and 4x 100 metres relay.[4] In 1931 she competed with the national team in Paris, including in the 4x 100 metres.[3] In 1932 she was part of the national team in Elberfeld.[5]
In 1933, Erfling started studying at University of Cologne. She competed athletics with the university and became a member of athletics club Stadt SV Köln.[6]
Erfling won the bronze medal at the 1935 International University Games in the 400 metres event in a time of 62.1 seconds.[7] With this time she was the fastest German women in the 400 metres of 1935, the first year official German 400 metres times were registered.[8]
Her last achievement was in August 1938 in Mannheim setting a time of 25.9 in the 200 metres.[9]
Achievements[change | change source]
- 1928[3]
- 2nd 24 June: 4x 400 metres — 1928 Germany–Netherlands women's athletics competition (with national team)
- 1931[3]
- 14 June: 200 metres (26.8 seconds) — Krefeld
- 28 June: 4x 400 metres (50.2 seconds) — Paris (with national team)
- 1 August: 100 metres (“12.7 seconds”) — Magdeburg
- 2 August: 200 metres (“26.6 seconds”) — Magdeburg
- 1932[5]
- 25 June: 4x 400 metres (50.8 seconds) — Elberfeld (with national team)
- 28 August: 200 metres (26.8 seconds) — Duisburg
- 1933[6]
- 16 July: 4x 800 metres (8:18.6) — Lennep (with University of Cologne)
- 28 August: 200 metres (26.8 seconds) — Duisburg
- 1935
18 August: 400 metres (63.1 seconds) — International University Games, Budapest
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Käthe Erfling". trackfield.brinkster.net (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ "Käte Erfling". trackfield.brinkster.net (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Deutsche Leichtathletik-Bestenliste Frauen 1931". trackfield.brinkster.net (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ "West-Duitschland–Holland". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 25 June 1928. Retrieved 20 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Deutsche Leichtathletik-Bestenliste Frauen 1932". trackfield.brinkster.net (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Deutsche Leichtathletik-Bestenliste Frauen 1933". trackfield.brinkster.net (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ World Student Games (Pre-Universiade) - GBR Athletics
- ↑ "Deutsche Leichtathletik-Bestenliste Frauen 1935". trackfield.brinkster.net (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Deutsche Leichtathletik-Bestenliste Frauen 1938". trackfield.brinkster.net (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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