About Käthe Krauß
Lived 1906 – 1970 (aged 63). Käthe Krauß was a German athletics competitor and sprinter.
Postwar After World War II, Krauß moved to Landau, where she coached and was active in senior athletics; there she was also known as a pianist and the owner of a sporting goods shop. In 1952 she published a book on sprint running titled Der Kurzstreckenlauf. The local athletics club awards a prize named for her. She died in Mannheim on 9 January 1970.
Controversy Along with the gold and silver medalists in the 1936 Olympic women's 100 metre event, Helen Stephens and Stanisława Walasiewicz, Krauß has been suspected of being intersex.
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Who was Käthe Krauß?
German track and field athlete (1906–1970)
When was Käthe Krauß born?
Käthe Krauß was born on 29 November 1906 in Dresden.
When did Käthe Krauß die?
Käthe Krauß died on 9 January 1970 in Mannheim.
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Käthe Krauß was an athletics competitor and sprinter.
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Käthe Krauß was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Käthe Krauß. https://biography.guide/kathe-krauss/
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