Maryla Freiwald

Polish sportsperson and athletics competitor

Maryla Freiwald (8 January 1911 — 1962) was a Polish track and field hurdler, long jumper and sprinter. She was a member of Makabi Kraków and represented Poland at international competitions.

Maryla Freiwald
Personal information
Born8 January 1911
Kraków, Poland
Died1962(1962-00-00) (aged 50–51)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
SportTrack and field athletics
ClubMakabi Kraków
Medal record
Women's athletics
Women's World Games
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Prague 4 × 100 metres relay

Freiwald won the bronze medal at the 1930 Women's World Games in the 4 × 100 metres relay event.[1][2] In the 80 metres hurdles event she reached the final where she finished fourth.[3][4] She also competed at the 1934 Women's World Games in London in the 80 metres hurdles event where she was eliminated in the semi-finals.[5]

Freiwald became eight times Polish national champion. Five times in the 80 m hurdles (1928, 1929, 1934, 1935 and 1936), in the 4 x 200 m relay (1936) in the long jump (1927) and in the standing long jump. She was also set the Polish record in the 80 metres (13.1 seconds) in 1929.

References change

  1. "Mej. Schuurman tweemaal tweede te Praag". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. "De derde wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. "Mej. Schuurman tweemaal tweede te Praag". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. "De derde wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. "De werdeldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.