Maryla Freiwald

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Maryla Freiwald
Personal information
Born8 January 1911
Kraków, Poland
Died1962(1962-00-00) (aged 50–51)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
SportTrack and field athletics
ClubMakabi Kraków
Medal record
Women's athletics
Women's World Games
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Prague 4 × 100 metres relay

Maryla Freiwald (8 January 1911 — 1962) was a Polish track and field hurdler, long jumper and sprinter. She was a member of Makabi Kraków and represented Poland at international competitions.

Freiwald won the bronze medal at the 1930 Women's World Games in the 4 × 100 metres relay event.[1][2] In the 80 metres hurdles event she reached the final where she finished fourth.[3][4] She also competed at the 1934 Women's World Games in London in the 80 metres hurdles event where she was eliminated in the semi-finals.[5]

Freiwald became eight times Polish national champion. Five times in the 80 m hurdles (1928, 1929, 1934, 1935 and 1936), in the 4 x 200 m relay (1936) in the long jump (1927) and in the standing long jump. She was also set the Polish record in the 80 metres (13.1 seconds) in 1929.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Mej. Schuurman tweemaal tweede te Praag". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. "De derde wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. "Mej. Schuurman tweemaal tweede te Praag". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. "De derde wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. "De werdeldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.