Hermine "Herma" Bauma (23 January 1915 – 9 February 2003) was an Austrian athlete who competed mainly in the javelin. She also was famous for playing handball.[1]

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Herma Bauma
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Javelin throw
Women's World Games
Silver medal – second place 1934 London Javelin throw
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Bauma competed for Austria at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the javelin where she won the gold medal.

Bauma was born in Vienna, then part of Austria-Hungary, on 23 January 1915. She died in Vienna on 9 February 2003, at the age of 88.

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