Gertrud Herrbruck

Gertrud Herrbruck (27 July 1926 – 7 June 2021) was a German backstroke swimmer who won a silver medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 1950 European Aquatics Championships.[1] She also participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics and finished sixth in the same event.[2] She won several German Championships. She was born in Pirmasens in July 1926 and died in June 2021 at the age of 94.[3]

Gertrud Herrbruck
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  West Germany
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1950 Vienna 100 m backstroke

References

  1. EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN). gbrathletics.com
  2. Gertrud Herrbruck Archived 13 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. Klaus D. Kullmann (21 June 2021), "Olympionikin Gertrud Herrbruck aus Pirmasens 94-jährig gestorben", Die Rheinpfalz (in German)


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