Gerda Paumgarten Explained

Gerda Paumgarten
Nationality:Austrian
Birth Date:4 February 1907
Birth Place:Graz, Austria-Hungary
Death Place:Vienna, Austria
Country:Austria
Sport:Alpine skiing

Gerda Gräfin Paumgarten-Hohenschwangau (4 February 1907 in Graz  - 1 January 2000 in Vienna) was an Austrian alpine skier and world champion.

Paumgarten received a gold medal at the 1936 World Championships in Innsbruck, winning the slalom event.[1] She was the younger sister of Olympic skier Harald Paumgarten (1904–1952).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/majorevents/fisworldskichampionships/alpinewsc.html Official results for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships