Margarete Furchheim

Margarete Furchheim (born 4 July 1900) was a German track and field athlete who was active between 1918 and 1925. She was a member of athletics club TV Jahn München.

Furchheim competed in athletics from 1918. In 1922 Furchheim became national champion at the 1922 German Athletics Championships [de] in the long jump event with a jump of 5.28 metres.

She competed at the 1922 Pro Patria women's international athletics competition, one of the earliest international women’s athletic competition and the first women’s 100 metres international race in the Netherlands. After winning easily her semi-final, Furchheim won the 100 metres final ahead of among others the Dutch national champion and record holder in the 80 metres Annie van de Blankevoort.

At the 1923 Deutsches Turnfest [de] there were for the first time women’s competitions held. Furchheim won the nineathlon. The big medal she won is being exposed.

The last competitions of Furchheim were in 1925, including winning the 60 metres in Halle.

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