Marga Petersen
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Athletics | ||
| 1952 Helsinki | 4 × 100 metre relay | |
Marga Petersen (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁɡaː ˈpeːtɐzn̩] ⓘ; 18 September 1919 in Bremen – 22 September 2002 in Ottersberg) was a German sprinter.
She competed for West Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 × 100 metres where she won the silver medal with her teammates Ursula Knab, 80 metre hurdles bronze medalist Maria Sander and Helga Klein.[1]
Petersen became West German champion in the 100 metres five times; in 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1951. She also won silver medals in 1950 and 1952. She represented the club SV Werder Bremen.[2] With this team she also became national champion in the 4 x 100 metres relay in 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1952.[3]
Book
- Petersen, Margarete, geb. Kalensee. Petersen, Margarete, geb. Kalensee. In: Frauen Geschichte(n), Bremer Frauenmuseum (Hg.). Edition Falkenberg, Bremen 2016. ISBN 978-3-95494-095-0
References
- ^ "Olympedia – Marga Petersen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Leichtathletik - Deutsche Meisterschaften (100m-Damen)". Sport-Komplett.de. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ "Leichtathletik - Deutsche Meisterschaften (Staffeln - Damen - Teil 1)". Sport-Komplett.de. Retrieved 24 November 2025.