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Ilona Gusenbauer

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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 who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]

Biography

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Gusenbauer 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]

Gusenbauer won the British WAAA Championships title in the high jump event at the 1973 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ilona Gusenbauer Archived 19 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Athletic Results". Sunday Mirror. 22 July 1973. Retrieved 7 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Crystal Palace Results". Sunday Express. 22 July 1973. Retrieved 7 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
Records
Preceded by Women's High Jump World Record Holder
4 September 1971 – 24 September 1972
Succeeded by