Milcah, Klara (1891–)
Milcah, Klara (1891–)
Austrian-Jewish swimmer. Born May 24, 1891, in Austria; death date unknown.
At Stockholm Olympics, won a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay (1912); was Austrian national champion in the 100-meter freestyle (1907–12), 100-meter breaststroke (1911), and 100-meter backstroke (1912–13).
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