Ghislaine Barnay (born 8 October 1945 in Fort-de-France,

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) is a former French athlete who specialises in the women's high jump. Barnay competed at the

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Biography

Ghislaine Barnay won three French National Athletic titles in the High Jump, in 1967, 1968, and 1969. She bettered four times the French High Jump record, jumping successively 1.73m, 1.74m and 1.76m in 1968, then 1.80m in 1969. She participated in the 1968 Olympic Games at

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, and placed ninth in the final with a jump of 1.71m. She married

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in 1974.

Palmarès

* French National Outdoor Athletic Championships : ** three times winner of the High Jump:

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Janu ...

and

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

Records

References

* * 1945 births Living people French female high jumpers Olympic athletes of France French people of Martiniquais descent Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics {{France-highjump-bio-stub