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]
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Born | 16 September 1947 (1947-09-16) (age 74) Gummersbach, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | High jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | LAC Südstadt ULC Wildschek | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 1.93 m (1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by | Women's High Jump World Record Holder 4 September 1971 – 24 September 1972 |
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Austrian Sportspersonality of the year 1971 |
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European Athletics Championships champions in women's high jump | |
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European Indoor Champions in women's high jump | |
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