Herma Bauma
Austrian athlete and handballer
About Herma Bauma
Lived 1915 – 2003 (aged 88). Herma Bauma was an Austrian handball player, javelin thrower and athletics competitor.
Hermine "Herma" Bauma (23 January 1915 – 9 February 2003) was an Austrian athlete who competed mainly in the javelin. She also was famous for playing handball.
Bauma competed for Austria at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the javelin where she won the gold medal.
Bauma was born in Vienna, then part of Austria-Hungary, on 23 January 1915. She died in Vienna on 9 February 2003, at the age of 88.
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Who was Herma Bauma?
Austrian athlete and handballer
When was Herma Bauma born?
Herma Bauma was born on 23 January 1915 in Vienna.
When did Herma Bauma die?
Herma Bauma died on 9 February 2003 in Vienna.
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Herma Bauma was a handball player, javelin thrower and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Herma Bauma?
Herma Bauma was Austrian.
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