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Athletics At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's Pentathlon
The women's pentathlon combined event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place on September 2 & 3. The favorites going into the Olympics were Heide Rosendahl and Burglinde Pollak, with Rosendahl narrowly defeating Pollack, by 24 points at the 1971 European Athletics Championships. The second event saw Mary Peters release a tremendous throw in the shot put catapulting her into lead, which she never relinquished. Results 100m hurdles Shot put High jump All heights in metres. Long jump 200m Final standings Standings after Event 53 September 1972Legend:M = Mark, P = PointsThe best scores for each event are highlighted. Key: WR = world record; OR = Olympic record; p = pass; x = fault; o = cleared; NM = no mark; DNF = did not finish; DNS = did not start; DQ = disqualified; T = tied References External linksOfficial report {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's pentathlon Women's pentathlon 1972 Within the context of Coordinated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (Munich)
Olympiastadion () is a stadium located in Munich, Germany. Situated at the heart of the ''Olympiapark München'' in northern Munich, the stadium was built as the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics. During the Olympics 70,824 tickets—including the unsaleable—were available for the events taking place in the stadium (including the opening and closing ceremonies). Yet, during the track and field competitions, average audiences of 80,000 to 90,000 people were estimated daily. Also, the stadium has hosted many major association football, football matches including the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final and the UEFA Euro 1988 Final—due to up to 5,000 additional short-term stands, the football World Cup Final in 1974 was attended by 75,200 spectators. The stadium also hosted UEFA Champions League, European Cup Finals in 1979 European Cup Final, 1979, 1993 UEFA Champions League Final, 1993 and 1997 UEFA Champions League Final, 1997. Its current capacity is 63,118 seated spectators. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Christine Debourse
Marie-Christine Debourse, born 24 September 1951 at Wambrechies is a former French athlete who specialized in the high jump and pentathlon. Her athletic club was ASPTT from Lille from 1967 to 1974, the Union sportive métropolitaine des transports de Paris (USMT Paris) from 1975 to 1976, and Stade français from 1977 to 1980. Since the beginning of 1978, she was part of TF1's Sports Service run by Georges de Caunes and she participated in the TV show ''Sports Première''. She also made an appearance on the show ''La Tête et les Jambes''. She now works in the hospitality/Public Relations department of Sportfive. Prize list * French champion in the high jump: 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977 * French champion in the pentathlon: 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 and 1977 * French champion in the Indoors high jump in 1975 and 1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathrin Lardi
Kathrin Lardi (born 28 December 1942) is a Swiss athlete. She competed in the women's pentathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References 1942 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Swiss pentathletes Olympic athletes for Switzerland Place of birth missing (living people) {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Frederick
Jane Wardell Frederick (born April 7, 1952) is a former heptathlete from the United States. She set the first official world record in the women's heptathlon, gaining a total number of 6104 points on April 24, 1981, at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California. Frederick captured the bronze medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, finishing behind teammate Jackie Joyner-Kersee Frederick competed in the AIAW The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) was a college athletics organization in the United States, founded in 1971 to govern women's college competitions in the country and to administer national championships (see AIAW Cham ... for the Colorado Buffaloes track and field team, winning the pentathlon at the 1973 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Book * Emert, Phyllis Raybin, ''Jane Frederick, Pentathlon Champion'' Harvey House (1981) (Juvenile audience) References * * * archive External links * Frederick at the 1976 US. Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odette Ducas
Odette Delcellier (married name Ducas, born 4 November 1940 in Chevrainvilliers), is a former French athlete in track and field. At 1.73m in height and weighing 63 kg, she was a specialist in the long jump and also competed at the Summer Olympic Games in the pentathlon. Career She competed for Lille until 1973; in addition to the long jump, in modern pentathlon and sprinting. She represented France in the 1972 Olympics, in the long jump (20th place) and the pentathlon (23rd place). Achievements * 27 International French Team caps for France Athletics, from 1957 to 1973 * Record holder in France in 1968, 1970, and 1971 with a jump of 6.49 m. * France record holder in the pentathlon in 1968 and 1971 * European Indoor Relay Champion 4 × 1 relay in 1969 * France champion in long jump 1962 and from 1968 to 1973 * silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the Mediterranean Games in 1971 * 4th place in the 80 m hurdles Hurdling is the act of jumping over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucía Vaamonde
Lucía Vaamonde (born 13 December 1949) is a Venezuelan hurdler. She competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal .... Vaamonde represented the Cal State East Bay Pioneers in early women's collegiate competition, anchoring their team to win the sprint medley relay at the 1972 DGWS Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In 1973, she represented the Denver CityHawks and in 1974 she was a member of the winning Texas Woman's Pioneers team. References External links * 1949 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Venezuelan female hurdlers Venezuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gale Fitzgerald
Gale Lillian Fitzgerald (born June 9, 1951, Newark, New Jersey) is a former American athlete who competed in two Olympic pentathlons, winning silver medal in 1975 at the Pan American Games. In 1970, she was AIAW champion in the 440 yards. She ran on four world-record setting 4×440 yard relay teams in 1970–71. Fitzgerald attended Montclair State University where she earned a master's degree. During this time, she trained for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Fitzgerald was a resident of East Orange, New Jersey.Hersh, Bob"For Thompson, Atoms' Pilot, Critical Decision Lies Ahead" ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...'', June 27, 1976. Accessed September 8, 2017. "Gale Fitzgerald of East Orange, N.J., will compete in the pentathlon in Montreal, as she did in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Mack (athlete)
Karen Mack (born 9 October 1947) is a German athlete. She competed in the women's pentathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References External links * 1947 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics German pentathletes Olympic athletes for West Germany Sportspeople from Oberstdorf West German Athletics Championships winners {{Germany-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Van Kiekebelt
Deborah "Debbie" Van Kiekebelt (born March 1, 1954, in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian athlete and sports broadcaster. She was a gold medallist in the pentathlon at the 1971 Pan American Games, and was named that year's Canadian Woman Athlete of the year. Later, she became Canada's first female sports broadcaster. Van Kiekebelt attended Clarkson Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. During her high school days at Clarkson, she not only captured many Peel regional titles, but set records in several events. Van Kiekebelt finished second behind fellow Canadian Debbie Brill in the high jump event at the British 1971 WAAA Championships. After her Pan-Am gold medal win in Cali, Colombia, in the pentathlon, She competed in the Long Jump and Pentathlon at the 1972 Olympic games in Munich. Where she failed to advance to final in the long jump, and place 15th in the Pentathlon. She won a silver medal in the high jump at the 1973 Pacific Conference Games; she was appointed to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyn Tillett
Lynette "Lyn" Jacenko (née Tillett) (born 15 August 1953) is a retired Australian long jumper. A star junior champion in high jump, long jump, sprints and hurdles, she was selected to represent Australia in the 1972 Summer Olympics in long jump and pentathlon at age 18. Just prior to the Games in Munich, she jumped an Australian and Under 20 long jump record of 6.60 metres, but could not qualify for the finals of the Olympic event. In 1977, she won the inaugural World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is ... event and was ranked in the top ten in the world. She represented Australia at the 1974 Auckland and 1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Noeding
Edith Noeding (born November 3, 1954, in Lobitos District) is a retired female track and field athlete from Peru, who competed in the hurdles event during her career. She won the gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games in the women's 100 metres hurdles event. There Noeding set her personal best in the women's 100 metres hurdles event on October 19, 1975, clocking 13.56 in Mexico City. She represented Peru at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres hurdles – 13.56 (Mexico City 1975) *Pentathlon – 4262 (1975) Indoor *60 metres hurdles 60 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling which is generally run in indoor competitions. It is equivalent with the first 5 hurdles of a standard outdoor hurdle race. The current women's and men's world records are 7.65 seconds (Devynne Ch ... – 8.53 (Dortmund 1976) References External linksAthlete profileat Trackfield.brinkster {{DEFAULTSORT:Noeding, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monika Peikert
Monika Peikert (born 26 March 1952) is a German athlete. She competed in the women's pentathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References External links * 1952 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics German pentathletes Olympic athletes for East Germany Sportspeople from Forst (Lausitz) {{Germany-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
