Wilhelmina von Bremen

Wilhelmina "Billie" von Bremen (August 13, 1909 – July 16, 1976) was an American sprint runner. At the 1932 Summer Olympics, she won an individual bronze medal in the 100 meters and a gold medal in the 4×100 meters relay.[1]

Wilhelmina von Bremen

Personal information
Born	August 13, 1909 San Francisco, California, United States
Died	July 16, 1976 (aged 66) Alameda, California, United States
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprint running
Club	Western Women's Club, San Francisco
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles 4×100 m relay 1932 Los Angeles 100 meters

Life

Von Bremen graduated from Western Women's College in Ohio and ran for the Western Women's Club in her home city. She came second in the AAU meet in 1932 to Ethel Harrington. However Harrington was not meant to run and therefore von Bremen was declared the winner.[1]

In the first heat Marie Dollinger broke the 100 metres Olympic record with a time of 12.2 seconds.[2] This time was immediately improved by Stanisława Walasiewicz, who also set a world record.[3] However it was von Bremen who took the bronze.[1]

Von Bremen soon joined with teammates Mary Carew, Evelyn Furtsch and Annette Rogers to win the gold medal in the 4×100 meters in a world record time.

References

1. Billie von Bremen. sports-reference.com
2. Mallon, Bill (2012). TRACK & FIELD ATHLETICS – OLYMPIC RECORD PROGRESSIONS. Track and Field News. Retrieved on 2014-02-04.
3. Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Round One. Sports Reference.