Ilona Gusenbauer
Ilona Gusenbauer in 1972 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 September 1947 (age 77) Gummersbach, Germany |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Club | LAC Südstadt ULC Wildschek |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 1.93 m (1972) |
Medal record | |
Ilona Maria Gusenbauer (née Majdan on 16 September 1947) is a retired Austrian high jumper who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
Biography
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
- ^ a b Ilona Gusenbauer Archived 19 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Athletic Results". Sunday Mirror. 22 July 1973. Retrieved 7 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Crystal Palace Results". Sunday Express. 22 July 1973. Retrieved 7 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 March 2025.