Helene Mayer fencing for Germany at Olympic games

Identifier
irn1003445
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.740.1
  • RG-60.4039
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • UFA (Producer)
  • Bundesarchiv (Germany). Filmarchiv

Scope and Content

Half-Jewish athlete Helene Mayer fencing for Germany. Mayer was the only Jewish athlete who represented Germany, and she was allowed to do so only under the pressure of international opinion. She won a silver medal in the individual foil event and gave the Nazi salute from the podium. After the Olympics she returned to the United States, where she had been living. Schacherer-Elek, who won gold, and Preiss, who won bronze, were also part Jewish. Mayer is the tall blond fencer.

Note(s)

  • Conditions of Use and/or Copyright updated. Correspondence from Bundesarchiv in May 2023, initially sent to Leslie Swift states: no rights claimed anymore by Bundesarchiv, but we don't know who the rights holders might be

Subjects

  • SPORTS/GAMES
  • JEWS
  • GERMANY
  • MAYER, HELENE
  • WOMEN
  • OLYMPICS (BERLIN 1936)
  • GERMANS

Places

  • Berlin, Germany

Genre

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