Emmy Albus

Emmy Albus

Emmy Albus at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born	13 December 1911 Wuppertal, Germany
Died	20 September 1995 (aged 83) Berlin, Germany
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m
Club	Barmer TV 1846, Wuppertal
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m – 11.9 (1936) 200 m – 26.0 (1935)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Germany European Championships 1938 Vienna 4 × 100 m relay

Emmy Albus Liersch (13 December 1911 – 20 September 1995) was a German sprinter who won a gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1938 European Championships, the same year she set a world record in the 4 × 200 m relay.^[1]

At the 1936 Berlin Olympics her 4 × 100 m team set a world record in the semifinals and led the final until a missed exchange in the final leg. Individually, she finished sixth in the 100 m event.^[1]

At the 1938 European Athletics Championships, Albus finished sixth in the 100 metres in addition to the gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.

In 1958 Albus married Walter Liersch, a fellow German sprinter.^[1]

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