Grete Rosenberg
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Margarete "Grete"•Rosenberg (-Wildhagen) |
| Used name | Grete•Rosenberg |
| Born | 7 October 1896 in Hannover, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Died | 5 February 1979 in Hildesheim, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Affiliations | HSV 92, Hannover (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Grete Rosenberg won a silver medal with the 4x100 freestyle relay for Germany at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. It was the first time at the Olympics that a swimming relay for women was held, and it was the first time that German female swimmers won an Olympic medal. She also came in an unfortunate fourth in the 100 free. Rosenberg was only 15-years-old when she participated in Stockholm. In 1913 and 1916-22 she was German Champion in the 100 freestyle. Rosenberg worked as a bank clerk until her marriage.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Grete Rosenberg | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver |