Ruth Engelhard

Ruth Engelhard (née Ruth Becker, 3 January 1909 – 22 October 1975) was a German track and field athlete specialized in the 80 metres hurdles event. She set two times a world record and eight times the German national record. She became several times national champion.
Engelhard won the gold medal at the 1934 Women's World Games in the 80 metres hurdles event setting a new world record in the final of 11.6 seconds.
Personal life.
She married to Hermann Engelhard on 12 May 1932 in Steglitz-Zehlendorf. She had two sons Frank (1936-2015) and Bernd (born 1940).