Joni Huntley
 Huntley in 1975 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joni Luann Huntley |
| Born |
August 4, 1956 (age 62) McMinnville, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | High jump |
| Club | Pacific Coast Club, Long Beach |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1.97 m (1984)[1][2] |
Medal record
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Joni Luann Huntley (born August 4, 1956) is an American high jumper. She competed at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1984, placing fifth in 1976. At the Pan American Games she won a gold medal in 1975 and a bronze in 1983. She was ranked as third-best high jumper in the world in 1975. Domestically she won the national title in 1974–77 and set four American records in 1974–75.[1]
Huntley was born in McMinnville, Oregon, and raised in Sheridan, Oregon, where she attended Sheridan High School. While there she was the first high school girl over 6 feet, setting the NFHS national high school record.[3] A graduate of Oregon State University, she is currently a teacher at Forest Park Elementary in Portland, Oregon and has two daughters.
References
- 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Joni Huntley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ Joni Huntley. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ National High School Record Book Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Short Profile
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Preceded by |
USA National High Jump Champion 1974–1977 |
Succeeded by |
