Helga Klein

Helga Erny, nee Small (up to 1952) ( born August 15, 1931 in Mannheim) is a former German track and field athlete and Olympic medal winner.

The then starting for the SG Mannheim Helga Klein won the second place in the 100 - meter race at the German championships in 1952. On 15 June 1952 she presented in Karlsruhe with a 11.8 s valid since 1935 the German record for the 100 meters.

In the XV. 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, she won the team silver medal along with her colleagues Maria Sander, Ursula Knab and Marga Petersen, behind the team from the USA ( Gold ) and before the team from Great Britain (bronze). In the 200 -meter run, they made ​​it to the final round, but had to be content with a fifth place. Helga Erny 1952 and 1953 German champion in the 200 meters. In 1954, she reached the third place at the German Championships over 200 meters.

Helga Erny had a competition weight of 55 kg at a height of 1.64 m.