Preis was born in Berlin, and was Jewish.[3][4] She moved to Vienna at the age of 18 in 1930, and began receiving fencing instruction from her aunt.[5][6] In under two years she came in third in the European Championships in Vienna.[5] She later married Dr. Müller and had two sons and a daughter, who died from whooping cough.
World and National Championshipsedit
She won three world championships (1947, 1949, and 1950)[7] and numerous national Austrian titles (17).[5] In 1949 Müller-Preis was named the first ever "Austrian Female Athlete of the Year."
At one point, Prof. Müller-Preis was credited in the Guinness Book of World Records as the female with the longest Olympic span of any woman, competing from 1932 until 1956. The record has since been broken. Two Olympic Games were cancelled at that time due to World War II, 1940 and 1944.
Olympicsedit
Preis (left) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
As a German/Austrian dual citizen, she wanted to fence for Germany in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics but was rejected by the German Federation.[5] She then fenced in those Olympics for Austria, beating Heather "Judy" Guinness of England for the gold medal.[5] At both the 1936 Berlin Olympics and the 1948 London Olympics, she won bronze medals.[5]
In the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Preis was one of a number of Jewish athletes who won medals.[8][9][10][11][12] In the individual women's foil competition, all three medals were won by Jewish women who are counted among the greatest women fencers of the 20th century. Ilona Elek, known also as Ilona Elek-Schacherer, from Hungary won gold. Elek defeated a German with a Jewish father, Helene Mayer, gold medalist at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, one of only two Jews allowed to compete for Germany by the Nazis, who admitted her under threat of boycott by the US. Mayer caused controversy by giving the Nazi salute on the medal stand while accepting the silver medal.[13]
In 1956, at the age of 44, Preis reached the final round at the Melbourne Olympics and came in seventh.[5]
^. AP Worldstream. 19 November 2007. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
^Greenspoon, Leonard (2012). Jews in the Gym: Judaism, Sports, and Athletics. Purdue University Press. ISBN9781557536297.
^Stent, Gunther Siegmund (1998). Nazis, Women and Molecular Biologie: Memoirs of a Lucky Self-hater. Transaction Publishers. ISBN9781412829472.
^Large, David Clay (2007). Nazi Games: The Olympics of 1936. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 265. ISBN9780393058840.
^Mogulof, Milly (2002) Foiled, Hitler's Jewish Olympian. RDR Books. ISBN157143092X. p. 157.
^. Magic Flutes International. Archived from the original on 3 October 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
^. Star Tribune. 19 November 2007. Archived from the original on 22 November 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
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ellen, preis, ellen, müller, preis, née, preis, 1912, november, 2007, german, born, austrian, olympic, champion, foil, fencer, personal, informationborn6, 1912charlottenburg, berlin, germanydied18, november, 2007, aged, vienna, austriasportsportfencingclubfech. Ellen Muller Preis nee Preis 6 May 1912 18 November 2007 was German born Austrian Olympic champion foil fencer 1 Ellen PreisPersonal informationBorn6 May 1912Charlottenburg Berlin GermanyDied18 November 2007 aged 95 Vienna AustriaSportSportFencingClubFechtsaal Werdnik Wien Union Fechtclub WienMedal record Representing AustriaOlympic Games1932 Los Angeles Individual foil1936 Berlin Individual foil1948 London Individual foilIn 1949 she was named Austrian female athlete of the year 2 Contents 1 Fencing career 1 1 World and National Championships 1 2 Olympics 2 Later life 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksFencing career editPreis was born in Berlin and was Jewish 3 4 She moved to Vienna at the age of 18 in 1930 and began receiving fencing instruction from her aunt 5 6 In under two years she came in third in the European Championships in Vienna 5 She later married Dr Muller and had two sons and a daughter who died from whooping cough World and National Championships edit She won three world championships 1947 1949 and 1950 7 and numerous national Austrian titles 17 5 In 1949 Muller Preis was named the first ever Austrian Female Athlete of the Year At one point Prof Muller Preis was credited in the Guinness Book of World Records as the female with the longest Olympic span of any woman competing from 1932 until 1956 The record has since been broken Two Olympic Games were cancelled at that time due to World War II 1940 and 1944 Olympics edit nbsp Preis left at the 1936 Summer OlympicsAs a German Austrian dual citizen she wanted to fence for Germany in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics but was rejected by the German Federation 5 She then fenced in those Olympics for Austria beating Heather Judy Guinness of England for the gold medal 5 At both the 1936 Berlin Olympics and the 1948 London Olympics she won bronze medals 5 In the 1936 Berlin Olympics Preis was one of a number of Jewish athletes who won medals 8 9 10 11 12 In the individual women s foil competition all three medals were won by Jewish women who are counted among the greatest women fencers of the 20th century Ilona Elek known also as Ilona Elek Schacherer from Hungary won gold Elek defeated a German with a Jewish father Helene Mayer gold medalist at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam one of only two Jews allowed to compete for Germany by the Nazis who admitted her under threat of boycott by the US Mayer caused controversy by giving the Nazi salute on the medal stand while accepting the silver medal 13 In 1956 at the age of 44 Preis reached the final round at the Melbourne Olympics and came in seventh 5 Later life editAfter retiring from fencing she was Professor Emeritus of the Universitat fur Musik and darstellende Kunst University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in Vienna taught at the Max Reinhardt Seminar and coached at the Openstudio of the Vienna Staatsoper and the Burgtheater 6 She worked as a consultant ensuring that fencing performed in plays was properly done 1 14 Ellen Muller Preis died on 18 November 2007 in Vienna of kidney failure 15 6 See also editList of select Jewish fencersReferences edit a b Ellen Preis Olympic Results sports reference com Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 2 May 2010 The New York Times International Herald Tribune 29 March 2009 Retrieved 14 April 2010 Encyclopedia of Modern Jewish Culture Jews in the Gym Judaism Sports and Athletics a b c d e f g Ellen MA ller Preis Bio Stats and Results Olympics at Sports Reference com a b c Ellen Mueller Preis 95 won gold bronze medals in fencing at three Olympics latimes Evangelista Nick 1995 The encyclopedia of the sword Greenwood Publishing Group ISBN 9780313278969 Retrieved 14 April 2010 The Nazi Olympics Berlin 1936 Jewish Athletes Olympic Medalists United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Retrieved 16 July 2015 Ellen Mueller Preis 1932 Olympic fencing champion dies at 95 AP Worldstream 19 November 2007 Archived from the original on 21 September 2014 Retrieved 15 October 2013 Greenspoon Leonard 2012 Jews in the Gym Judaism Sports and Athletics Purdue University Press ISBN 9781557536297 Stent Gunther Siegmund 1998 Nazis Women and Molecular Biologie Memoirs of a Lucky Self hater Transaction Publishers ISBN 9781412829472 Large David Clay 2007 Nazi Games The Olympics of 1936 W W Norton amp Company p 265 ISBN 9780393058840 Mogulof Milly 2002 Foiled Hitler s Jewish Olympian RDR Books ISBN 157143092X p 157 Affiliated artists Professor Ellen Muller Preis Magic Flutes International Archived from the original on 3 October 2006 Retrieved 16 July 2015 Sports briefs Star Tribune 19 November 2007 Archived from the original on 22 November 2007 Retrieved 14 April 2010 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ellen Preis Olympic results photo photo Austrian newspaper about her death in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ellen Preis amp oldid 1191873389, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
