Elsie Muller-McLave

Elsie Muller-McLave (22 November 1894[1] or 25 November 1895[2] in Brooklyn, United States – 26 October 1867[1] in Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County, United States) was a female American speed skater.

Elsie Muller-McLave
Personal information
Born(1894-11-22)November 22, 1894[1] or (1895-11-25)November 25, 1895[2]
Brooklyn, United States[1]
Died26 October 1967[1][3]
Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County, United States
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSpeed skating

During her career, she became a National and North American Outdoor and Indoor Champion. Her best season was in 1931. The year later she represented the United States at the 1932 Olympic Games.[2] She competed in all the three women's speed skating events at the 1932 Winter Olympics which were held as demonstration sport.[4] She finished fifth in the 500 metres event. She didn't finish the qualification round of the 1000 metres event and competed in the 1500 metres event but was eliminated in the heats.[5][6][7]

She retained her amateur status. She trained speed skating on the Hudson River and reservoirs. She was a contemporary of Kit Klein and Elizabeth Dubois.[3]

She was inducted to the National Speedskating Hall of Fame on 18 May 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri.[2]

Personal life

Her father was Albert Muller (1857–1926) and mother was Thekla Muller (1857–1931). She was married in 1929 to Archibald Carlisle McLave (1893–1971). She is buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, United States.[1]

To earn money, she worked as a secretary.[3]

References
  1. "Elsie Muller McLave (1894-1967) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com.
  3. "Elsie Muller McLave". June 13, 2019.
  4. (PDF). April 10, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080410085042/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1932/1932w.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2008. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Speed Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Women's 1,500 metres". Olympics at Sports-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-25.
  6. "Speed Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Women's 1,000 metres". Olympics at Sports-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.
  7. "Speed Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Women's 500 metres". Olympics at Sports-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-25.


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