Friedl Iby

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameFrieda "Friedl"•Iby (-Kopp)
Used nameFriedl•Iby
Born6 April 1905 in Nürnberg, Bayern (GER)
Died15 April 1960 in Unterpfaffenhofen, Germering, Bayern (GER)
AffiliationsMTV Nürnberg, Nürnberg (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Friedl Iby, a German gymnast from Nürnberg, won the gold medal with the German team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The eight exercises were held outdoors in front of 20,000 spectators at Dietrich Eckart Stage, nowadays called Waldbühne. Individually she was placed 17th.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) GER Friedl Iby
Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) Germany 1 Gold