De Levie, Elka (1905–1979)
De Levie, Elka (1905–1979)
Dutch-Jewish gymnast. Born Nov 21, 1905, in the Netherlands; died Dec 12, 1979.
At Amsterdam Olympics, won a gold medal for team all-around (1928), the 1st time women's gymnastics was on the Olympic program (no indiv. medals were awarded); was the only Jewish member of the Dutch team to survive the Holocaust.
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