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'''Maybelle Reichardt''' (later ''Hopkins'', May 27, 1907 – November 4, 1999) was an [[United States|American]] [[Track and field|track and field athlete]] who competed in the [[1928 Summer Olympics]].
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'''Maybelle Reichardt''' (later ''Hopkins'', May 27, 1907 – November 4, 1999) was an American discus thrower who won the AAU Championship in 1925 and 1928. In 1928 she also set a national record and placed seventh at the [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw|Olympics]] in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Besides athletics, Reichardt won a national basketball title with the Los Angeles Athletic Club in 1926. She later worked as a registered nurse, got married, and had two sons; both sons became college professors.<ref name=sr/>
She was born in [[Los Angeles]] and died in [[Pasadena, California]].


==References==
In 1928 she finished seventh in the qualification of the [[Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw|discus throw event]].
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==External links==

*[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/maybelle-reichardt-1.html profile]
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Latest revision as of 23:45, 22 May 2023

Maybelle Reichardt
Reichardt in 1928
Personal information
BornMay 27, 1907
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 1999 (aged 92)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Alma materPasadena City College
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
ClubPasadena Athletic and Country Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best35.58 m (1928)[1][2]

Maybelle Reichardt (later Hopkins, May 27, 1907 – November 4, 1999) was an American discus thrower who won the AAU Championship in 1925 and 1928. In 1928 she also set a national record and placed seventh at the Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Besides athletics, Reichardt won a national basketball title with the Los Angeles Athletic Club in 1926. She later worked as a registered nurse, got married, and had two sons; both sons became college professors.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maybelle Reichardt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Maybelle Reichardt. trackfield.brinkster.net