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"This is the first time a female has competed directly against men at
this high level of international competition."

Hanna Reitsch represented Germany at the World Championships at
Madrid-Cuatro Vientos in 1952. She finished third in the two-seater
category (Kranich III) with Lisbeth Häfner as passenger. At Saint-Yan
in 1956, she finished 8th in the single-seater class (Zugvogel II). She
was also selected for the 1958 championships at Leszno, but Poland
refused her a visa.