Elfriede Kaun
Elfriede Kaun (5 October 1914 – 5 March 2008) was a German high jumper. Born in Büttel, Steinburg, she won the bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Her personal best jump was 1.63 metres. She competed for the sports club Kieler TV, and died in 2008 in Kiel. Other than Ingeborg Schmitz, she was the last living German athlete who won a medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Schmitz (b. 1922) is still alive. References
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