Career
She was the gold medallist in the event at the European Athletics Championships in 1938 and set her personal best of 14.09 m (46 ft 21⁄2 in) that same year. The event was dropped from the national programme in 1935 in line with the Olympic programme of the time, and was only restored in 1937. In spite of her regularly placing second in domestic competition, she frequently led the world on performance and was the number one ranked shot putter from 1932 to 1933 and again from 1935 to 1939.
German women led the event during this period, with Heublein and Mauermayer being the ones to disrupt her reign.
She ranked within the world top ten in 1940 and 1941, but upon entering her thirties her career came to a close during World World War World War II Shot put: 14.09 m (46 ft 21⁄2 in) (1938) Discus throw: 40.53 m (132 ft 111⁄2 in) (1935).