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Athletics At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's High Jump
These are the official results of the Women's high jump event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on 3 and 4 of September. Austrian Ilona Gusenbauer was the favorite after her 1971 European Athletics Championships victory. There were 40 jumpers and 23 qualified for the final making it a long day for the jumpers involved with such a big field. This competition still used a mixture of the straddle technique and the newer Fosbury Flop technique. Meyfarth at the age of 16 years, 123 days, was and still is the youngest winner of an individual medal in athletics. Results All jumpers reaching and the top 12 including ties qualified for the finals. All qualifiers are listed in blue. All heights are listed in metres. Qualifying Final Key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm * Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium
''Olympic Stadium'' is the name usually given to the main stadium of an Olympic Games. An Olympic stadium is the site of the opening and closing ceremonies. Many, though not all, of these venues actually contain the words ''Olympic Stadium'' as part of their names, such as stadiums in Amsterdam, Berlin, Helsinki and Paris. Olympic Stadium may also be named a multi-purpose stadium which hosts Olympic sports. . Big Olympic Encyclopedia. Moscow 2006. In the case of the |
Debbie Brill
Debbie Arden Brill, (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian high jump athlete who at the age of 16 became the first North American woman to clear 6 feet. Her reverse jumping style—which is now almost exclusively the technique of elite high jumpers—was called the Brill Bend and was developed by her when she was a child, around the same time as Dick Fosbury was developing the similar Fosbury Flop in the USA. Brill won gold in the high jump at the 1970 Commonwealth Games, and at the Pan American Games in 1971. She finished 8th in the 1972 Summer Olympics, then quit the sport in the wake of the Munich massacre, returning three years later. She won gold at the IAAF World Cup in 1979, and at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. She has held the Canadian high jump record since 1969, and set the current record of 1.99 meters in 1982, a few months after giving birth to her first child. Career Brill was born in Mission, British Columbia, one of five children of a Canadian father and an American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milada Karbanová
Milada Karbanová, married Matoušová (born 27 March 1948 in Jablonec nad Nisou) is a retired high jumper from the Czech Republic. She won four medals at the European Indoor Championships as well as a silver medal at the 1974 European Championships in Athletics, representing Czechoslovakia. She also competed in the women's high jump at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila .... Achievements References External linksGBR Athletics 1948 births Living people Czech female high jumpers Czechoslovak female high jumpers Sportspeople from Jablonec nad Nisou European Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Prosková
Alena Prosková, married Plischkeová (born 29 April 1948) is a Czech athlete. She competed for Czechoslovakia in the women's high jump at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Her daughter Sylvia Plischke Sylvia Plischke (Czech: Plischkeová, born 20 July 1977) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic, representing Austria. Her career high ranking was No. 27 in the world, achieved in 1999. Biography Sylvia Plischke was born ... was a professional tennis player. References External links * * 1948 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Czech female high jumpers Olympic athletes for Czechoslovakia Sportspeople from Plzeň {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Bruce
Andrea Bruce (born 10 July 1955) is a Jamaican athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1972 Summer Olympics, making it to the final round and placing ninth. Athletics Bruce attended Prairie View A&M University Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU or PV) is a public historically black land-grant university in Prairie View, Texas. Founded in 1876, it is one of Texas's two land-grant universities and the second oldest public institution of higher learni ..., where she competed on the track and field team. She was the US national champion in the 400-meter hurdles in 1974. She placed second in the high jump in the 1975 US indoor nationals. References 1955 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Jamaican female high jumpers Jamaican pentathletes Olympic athletes for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Rudolf
Erika Rudolf (July 21, 1954 in Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ... – February 2009) was a Hungarian high jumper. She finished eighth at the 1973 European Indoor Championships and fifth at the 1977 European Indoor Championships. She became Hungarian champion in 1971 and 1976. - GBR Athletics References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solveig Langkilde
Solveig Langkilde (born 16 January 1950) is a Danish athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972 .... References 1950 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Danish female high jumpers Olympic athletes for Denmark Place of birth missing (living people) {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snežana Hrepevnik
Snežana Hrepevnik (13 November 1948 – 13 May 1981) was a Serbian high jumper who competed in the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. She finished 14th at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 20th at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 12th at the 1976 Summer Olympics. She was born in Umka Umka ( sr-cyrl, Умка) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica. Location Umka is located south-west of Belgrade, on the right bank of the Sava river, close to river's . It is a crossroa ... and died in Belgrade. References * 1948 births 1981 deaths Olympic athletes for Yugoslavia Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes from Belgrade Serbian female high jumpers Yugoslav female high jumpers Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Yugos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornelia Popa
Cornelia Popa (née Popescu; born 27 August 1950) is a Romanian athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1972, 1976 and the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References External links * * 1950 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Romanian female high jumpers Romanian pentathletes Olympic athletes for Romania Place of birth missing (living people) FISU World University Games silver medalists for Romania Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Romania-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ria Ahlers
Maria "Ria" Ahlers (married Steenpaal) (born 20 July 1954) is a former high jumper from the Netherlands. She competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics and finished in 16th and 12th place, respectively. Her personal best was 1.87 m (1976). She was a List of national champions High Jump (women)#Netherlands, national champion in 1972, 1972 and 1976. References External linksRia AHLERS les-sports.info 1954 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Dutch female high jumpers Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Groningen (city) {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Reid (athlete)
Audrey Reid (born 25 March 1952) is a Jamaican athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1968, 1972 and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila .... References 1952 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Jamaican female high jumpers Olympic athletes for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Jamaica Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Simeoni
Sara Simeoni (born 19 April 1953) is an Italian former high jumper, who won a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics and twice set a world record in the women's high jump. Biography Sara Simeoni was born in Rivoli Veronese, in the province of Verona. She soon took up athletics, specialising in the high jump. Her first international result was at the 1971 European Championships in Helsinki, where she ended 9th with a 178 cm jump. Her first international success was at the 1976 in Montreal, where she won a silver medal, with a personal best of 1.91 m, and was beaten only by Rosemarie Ackermann's 1.93 m leap. In August 1978, she set the new world record with 2.01 m in Brescia (this jump stood as a national record until Antonietta Di Martino jumped 2.02 in June 2007). Later in the same month she equalled it at Prague while winning the European title. In 1980, Simeoni set a new Olympic record of 1.97 m, when winning gold in Moscow. Simeoni was the only woman athlete not fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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