Gretel Bergmann
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Gretel Lambert was a German Jewish track and field athlete who competed as a high jumper during the 1930s.
Plaque in the house Rudolstädter Strasse 77, Berlin-Wilmersdorf. In translation, the plaque reads: In 1933, having jumped 1.51 m in Stuttgart and 1.55 m in Ulm, she was one of the best high jumpers inside Germany. On 27 June 1936, she tied the German record with 1.60 m and rose to world prominence. However, because of her Jewish origins, the Nazis prevented her from taking part in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In 1937 she left Germany forever.
Gretel-Bergmann-Stadion in Laupheim, 2015
1936 Summer Olympics
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The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XI Olympiad and branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the r
Gretel Bergmann
…track and field athlete who competed as a high jumper during the 1930s. Due to her Jewish origins, the Nazis prevented her from taking part in the 1936 Summer Olympics, after which she left Germany and vowed never to return. She however visited Germany in 2004 to meet with her 1930s rival Elfriede Kaun, whom she…
A "Jews not welcome" sign of the kind removed for the Games
Nude statues installed in Berlin's streets
Berlin decked out with German flags during the Games
The Olympic Bell, inscribed Ich rufe die Jugend der Welt