Career
As of 2009, Schwingl is the only woman to medal at both the slalom and sprint canoeing world championships.
As of 2009, Schwingl is the only woman to medal at both the slalom and sprint canoeing world championships.
She won a bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Schwingl won four medals at the International Coach Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (K-1 500 m: 1954, K-2 500 m: 1950) and two bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1950, K-2 500 m: 1948). She also won seven medals at the International Coach Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds (Folding K-1: 1953. Folding K-1 team: 1949, 1951), two silvers (Folding K-1: 1949, 1951) and two bronzes (Folding K-1 team: 1953, 1957).
