Munich: The German Athletics Federation (DLV) recognised on Monday a women's high jump record dating back to 1936 after the Nazi party had refused to accept it because the athlete, Gretel Bergmann, was a Jew.
Bergmann had broken the German record with a jump over 1.60 metres but the Nazi sports authorities refused to recognise it and banned her from competing in that year's Berlin Olympics.
"We know that this is no restitution but it is an act of justice and a symbolic gesture of respect for Gretel Bergmann," said DLV honorary president Theo Rous.
Bergmann, 95, moved to the United States in 1937 where she still lives with her 99-year-old husband, the DLV said.
Bureau Report
First Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 09:46