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Erna Steinberg

1911 – 2001

German sprinter

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Lived 1911 – 2001 (aged 89). Erna Steinberg was a German sprinter.

Erna Steinberg (also Erna Boeck; 30 June 1911 – 21 April 2001) was a German track and field athlete who specialised in sprinting events.

Born in Charlottenburg, she competed in the first ever women's 100 metres at the Olympics, held at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. At seventeen years old she was among the youngest entrants. Running in the second heat, she won her race in 12.8 seconds – a short-lived Olympic record for the event. She was second to the more experienced Leni Schmidt in the semi-final. Steinberg placed fourth in the first women's Olympic final in the 100 m in a time of 12.4 seconds (Schmidt and Myrtle Cook had been disqualified so she was the last to finish in the six-woman race). This was her only Olympic appearance. During her career she was affiliated with SC Brandenburg. She died in Berlin in 2001 shortly before her 90th birthday.

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Who was Erna Steinberg?

German sprinter (1911-2001)

When was Erna Steinberg born?

Erna Steinberg was born on 30 June 1911 in Charlottenburg.

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Erna Steinberg died on 21 April 2001 in Berlin.

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Erna Steinberg was a sprinter.

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Erna Steinberg was German.

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· Wikidata: Q16015303

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