Irma Walther
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Irma Barbara•Walther (Dumbsky-) |
| Used name | Irma•Walther |
| Born | 14 September 1920 in Nürnberg, Bayern (GER) |
| Died | 31 May 2005 in Nürnberg, Bayern (GER) |
| Affiliations | TSV 1846 Nürnberg, Nürnberg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
Biography
West German gymnast Irma Walther participated at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. She finished fourth in the portable apparatus team event, fifth in the all-around team event, and was 24th in the individual all-around competition. Walther was five times German all-around champion between 1942 and 1955. By profession she was a teacher.
She was married to another well known gymnast of the time, Gustl Walther, who later became head coach of the West German female gymnasts. Irma became a sport administrator and headed the West German Gymnast Federation. She was also an international referee and acted in that capacity at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | GER |
FRG |
Irma Walther | |||
| Individual All-Around, Women (Olympic) | 24 | ||||||
| Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 5 | |||||
| Team Portable Apparatus, Women (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 4 | |||||
| Floor Exercise, Women (Olympic) | =47 | ||||||
| Horse Vault, Women (Olympic) | =38 | ||||||
| Uneven Bars, Women (Olympic) | 24 | ||||||
| Balance Beam, Women (Olympic) | 28 |