Irma Walther

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameIrma Barbara•Walther (Dumbsky-)
Used nameIrma•Walther
Born14 September 1920 in Nürnberg, BayernGER
Died31 May 2005 (aged 84 years 8 months 17 days) in Nürnberg, BayernGER
AffiliationsTSV 1846 Nürnberg — Nürnberg, BayernGER
NOCGermanyGER
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
All-Around, Individual, Women (Olympic) 24
Team, Women (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 5
Team (Portable Apparatus), Women (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 4
Floor Exercise, Women (Olympic) =47
Vault, Women (Olympic) =38
Uneven Bars, Women (Olympic) 24
Balance Beam, Women (Olympic) 28