Irmgard (Irma) WALTHER-DUMBSKY

West German gymnast Irma Walther participated at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. She finished fourth in the portable apparatus team event, fifth in the all-around team event, and was 24th in the individual all-around competition. Walther was five times German all-around champion between 1942 and 1955. By profession she was a teacher.

She was married to another well known gymnast of the time, Gustl Walther, who later became head coach of the West German female gymnasts. Irma became a sport administrator and headed the West German Gymnast Federation. She was also an international referee and acted in that capacity at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.