Gerda Pöting

Gerda Marta Hedwig Elisabet Pöting (15 July 1907 — 13 September 1997) was a German track and field athlete, active during the 1920s, during the early era of women’s athletics.Geburtsregister Nr. 75/1907 des Standesamts Schmargendorf mit Folgebeurkundung zum Versterben (Sterberegister Nr. 369/1997 des Standesamts Rathenow)Heiratsregister Nr. 101/1929 des Standesamts Berlin-Schmargendorf She was a member of Berliner SC. In the 4 x 100 meters relay she was world record holder. She was three times national champion.

Biography
As a member of Berliner SC, Köhler had her main successes in the 4 x 100 metres relay. Next to the relay she also competed in the 80 metres, 100 metres and long jump.

She became as a member of the Berliner SC 4 x 100 meters relay team national
champion in 1924, 1925 and 1926. She won the bronze medal with the team in 1927. Individually she won at the German Athletics Championships the bronze medal in the 100 metres in 1925 behind Elaine Gütschow and Gundel Wittmann.

Together with teammates Lilli Henoch, Cläre Voss and Charlotte Köhler she set an official world record in the 4 × 100 meter relay in Köln on 11 July 1926 with a time of 50.3 seconds. The team set before on 13 July 1924 already the German national record with a time of 51.6 seconds during a competition in Berlin.

Pöting also competing internationally, including  at the 1926 Berlin international women's athletics meeting where she won together with , Lilly Henoch and Anneliese Röstel the 4 x 100 metres relay and finishing third in the 80 metres event.

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Category:1907 births
Category:German long jumpers
Category:1997 deaths
Category:German sprinters
Category:World record holders