Marga Petersen (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁɡaː ˈpeːtɐzn̩] ; 18 September 1919 in Bremen – 22 September 2002 in Ottersberg) was a German athlete who competed mainly in the sprints.

Olympic medal record
Women's Athletics
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki 4x100 metre relay

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]

Book

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Olympedia – Marga Petersen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
Awards
Preceded by German Sportswoman of the Year
1947
Succeeded by