Ruth Halbsguth (9 December 1916 – 12 October 2003) was a German swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was born in Eckernförde. In the 1936 Olympics she won a silver medal in the Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event. References External links profile 1916 births 2003 deaths People from Eckernförde German female swimmers Olympic swimmers of Germany Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Germany German female freestyle swimmers European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming Sportspeople from Schleswig-Holstein