Ilona Gusenbauer

Ilona Gusenbauer
Ilona Gusenbauer in 1972
Personal information
Born 16 September 1947 (1947-09-16) (age 71)
Gummersbach, West Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) High jump
Club LAC Südstadt
ULC Wildschek
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 1.93 m (1972)
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
1972 Munich High jump
European Athletics Championships
1971 Helsinki High jump
European Athletics Indoor Championships
1970 Vienna High jump

Ilona Maria Gusenbauer (née Majdan on 16 September 1947) is a retired Austrian high jumper. She competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in eighth and third place, respectively. She held the world record for more than a year starting in 1971, and was the Austrian champion in 1966–1973, 1975 and 1976.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Ilona Gusenbauer Archived 19 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine.. sports-reference.com


Records
Preceded by
Romania Iolanda Balaș		 Women's High Jump World Record Holder
4 September 1971 – 24 September 1972		 Succeeded by
Bulgaria Yordanka Blagoeva
Awards
Preceded by
Austria Karl Schranz		 Austrian Sportspersonality of the year
1971		 Succeeded by
Austria Trixi Schuba


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