Herma Schurinek

Austrian athletics competitor

Herma Schurinek (born 15 July 1902) was an Austrian track and field athlete, being active during the 1920s and early 1930s. She was specialized in the sprinting events and long jump. She won a bronze medal at the Olympics of Grace.

Herma Schurinek
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born(1902-07-15)15 July 1902
Sport
SportTrack and field athletics
Event(s)sprint, long jump
ClubVienna
Medal record
Women's athletics
Olympics of Grace
Bronze medal – third place 1931 Florence Swedish relay

Biography

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Herma Schurinek was born in 1902. She became a member of sports club in Vienna.[1]

She mainly competed in sprinting events (60 meters, 100 meters and 200 meters) but also competed in the long jump.[1][2]

Schurinek was a 13 times Austrian champion. In the 100 meters (1925, 1927, 1929 and 1930), 200 meters (1929), 4 x 100 meters relay (1926, 1928, 1929 and 1930), Swedish relay (1928 and 1930) and long jump (1926 and 1927). She also broke national records in the 100 meters (12.8 in 1927 and 1930), in the long jump (5.25 in 1926) and in the 4 × 100 meters relay (50.4 in 1928).[1][3][4][5]

In 1931, Schurinek represented Austria at the Olympics of Grace in Florence, Italy. With the relay team she won the bronze medal in the Swedish relay event together with Veronika Kohlbach, Lisl Perkaus and Maria Weese.[6]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Herma Schurinek". oelvint.athmin.at (in German). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  2. "Herma Schurinek". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. "Rekordentwicklung" (PDF). ÖLV (Almanach) (in German). 1969. p. 62. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. "Rekordentwicklung". ÖLV (Bestenliste) (in German). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  5. Waśko, Janusz; Socha, Andrzej (2007). Athletics National Records Evolution 1912 – 2006. Zamość - Sandomierz. p. 356.
  6. "Le Olimpiadi della Grazia (seconda parte)" (PDF). FIDAL (Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera) (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2024.