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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]

Joni Huntley

Huntley in 1975
Personal information
Full name	Joni Luann Huntley
Born	August 4, 1956 (1956-08-04) (age 65) McMinnville, Oregon, U.S.
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	High jump
College team	Long Beach State Beach
Club	Pacific Coast Club, Long Beach
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1.97 m (1984)[1][2]
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles High jump 1976 Montréal High jump Pan American Games 1975 Mexico City High jump 1983 Caracas High jump

Prep

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]

College

Huntley is a graduate of Oregon State University graduate school and Long Beach State undergraduate.[4] Huntley set an OSU high jump record of 6 feet 2 3/4 inches, which still stands.[5] Huntley graduated from Long Beach State in California to work with 1988 Summer Olympics assistant coach[6][7] Dave Rodda.[8]

Professional

Huntley served as an assistant track and field coach at Oregon State Beavers starting in 1981 when she started her masters of education program at Oregon State University College of Education.[9]

Huntley spent her professional career as a kindergarten teacher in the Portland Public Schools and as a coach, including leading workshops for young athletes and coaching for the Portland Track Club.

Personal

Huntley is a retired teacher at Forest Park Elementary and she lives in the in Portland Metro area and has two daughters.

References

External links

• Media related to Joni Huntley at Wikimedia Commons
• Joni Huntley at World Athletics
• Joni Huntley at the International Olympic Committee
• Short profile at LongBeachState.com at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2007)
• Joni Huntley (1956–) By Christine Chute Oregon Encyclopedia

Sporting positions
Preceded by Deanne Wilson	USA National High Jump Champion 1974–1977	Succeeded by Louise Ritter

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Joni Huntley (McMinnville, 4 agosto 1956) è un'ex altista statunitense, vincitrice della medaglia di bronzo ai Giochi olimpici di Los Angeles nel 1984.

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