Maria Oberbreyer-Trösch

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMaria•Oberbreyer-Trösch
Used nameMaria•Oberbreyer-Trösch
Born22 November 1921 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
AffiliationsDanubia, Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Austrian track & field athlete Maria Oberbreyer, née Trösch, was Austrian champion at 100 metres (1946-47), 200 metres (1946-47), 4×100 relay (1942, 1946, and 1948), long jump (1946), and pentathlon (1942 and 1948). Oberbreyer-Trösch was selected for the 1948 London Olympics, and her best results were fifth place in the 80 metres hurdles and ninth in the long jump. She went on to live in Montréal, Quebec, Canada, in 1952.

Personal Bests: 100 – 12.3 (1946); 80H – 11.5 (1948); LJ – 5.55 (1946).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Athletics AUT Maria Oberbreyer-Trösch
100 metres, Women (Olympic) 4 h1 r1/3
80 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic) 5
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) Austria 6
Long Jump, Women (Olympic) 9