Eva von Bredow

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Eva von Bredow
Personal information
Born(1904-04-19)April 19, 1904
(1979-11-06)November 6, 1979
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb) [1]
Sport
Sport Running
Event 80 metres hurdles

Eva von Bredow (born April 19, 1904, died November 6, 1979) was the inaugural holder of the women's 80m hurdles world record. [2]

Career

Von Bredow achieved the Women's 80 metres hurdles world record on 12 June1927.

Von Bredow as a member of a team also broke the following world records: [1]

In addition, von Bredow was champion at the German Championships in the High Jump in 1925, and 1926 and in the Long Jump in 1927 and 1928. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Progression of IAAF World Records 2011 Edition, Editor Imre Matrahazi, IAAF Athletics, p. 542.
  2. ↑ "Clarice Kennedy Wrecks World Record". Truth, Sydney, New South Wales. 12 January 1930. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "German Championships". athleticspodium.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.



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