Þórdís "Disa" Lilja Gísladóttir (born 5 March 1961) is an Icelandic

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. She competed in the women's

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at the

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and the

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. She was a member of the track and field team at the

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. Competing for the Alabama Crimson Tide track and field team, Gísladóttir won the inaugural 1982 and 1983 high jump at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

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1961 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Disa Gisladottir Disa Gisladottir Place of birth missing (living people) Alabama Crimson Tide women's track and field athletes NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners {{Iceland-athletics-bio-stub