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Austrian high jumper

Ilona Gusenbauer
Ilona Gusenbauer in 1972
Personal information
Born16 September 1947 (1947-09-16) (age 77)
Gummersbach, Germany
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubLAC Südstadt
ULC Wildschek
Achievements and titles
Personal best1.93 m (1972)
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich High jump
European Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 1971 Helsinki High jump
European Athletics Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 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.

References

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


Records
Preceded byRomania Iolanda Balaș Women's High Jump World Record Holder
4 September 1971 – 24 September 1972
Succeeded byBulgaria Yordanka Blagoeva
Awards
Preceded byAustria Karl Schranz Austrian Sportspersonality of the year
1971
Succeeded byAustria Trixi Schuba
European Athletics Championships champions in women's high jump
European Indoor Champions in women's high jump


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