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Louise Dorothy Ritter (born February 18, 1958) is an American former track and field athlete who won the gold medal in the high jump at the 1988 Olympic Games.

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Louise Ritter

Personal information
Born	February 18, 1958 (1958-02-18) (age 64) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1988 Seoul High jump World Championships 1983 Helsinki High jump Pan American Games 1979 San Juan High jump

Biography

Ritter qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was unable to compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. She did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.[1]

Louise won the gold medal in the women's high jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea.[2] In doing so she upset Stefka Kostadinova, the reigning world champion and world record-holder in the event. A graduate from Red Oak High School she now has a street named after her^{[citation needed]} located in her former home town of Red Oak, TX.[3]

She graduated from Texas Woman's University in 1988 where she starred for U.S. Olympic coach Dr. Bert Lyle.

She was Inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame, Class of 2012.[4]

Achievements

• 4 Times US National Champion (1978, 1983, 1985, 1986)
• 3 Times won US Olympic Trials (1980, 1984, 1988)

Note: During the 1980s, the US Championships and US Olympic trials were separate events.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  United States
1977	World Cup	Düsseldorf, Germany	4th	1.83 m
1979	Pan American Games	San Juan, Puerto Rico	1st	1.93 m
	World Cup	Montreal, Canada	5th	1.87 m
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	3rd	1.95 m
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	8th	1.91 m
1986	Goodwill Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	8th	1.89 m
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	8th	1.93 m
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	1st	2.03 m

References

External links

• databaseOlympics
• Louise Ritter at World Athletics

Sporting positions
Preceded by Joni Huntley	USA National High Jump Champion 1978	Succeeded by Debbie Brill
Preceded by Debbie Brill	USA National High Jump Champion 1983	Succeeded by Pam Spencer
Preceded by Pam Spencer	USA National High Jump Champion 1985 — 1986	Succeeded by Coleen Sommer

На других языках

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- [en] Louise Ritter

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[fr] Louise Ritter

Louise Ritter, Louise Dorothy Ritter, née le 18 février 1958 à Dallas au Texas, est une athlète américaine, pratiquant le saut en hauteur.

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[it] Louise Ritter

Louise Ritter (Dallas, 18 febbraio 1958) è un'ex altista statunitense, vincitrice della medaglia d'oro ai Giochi olimpici di Seul nel 1988.

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[ru] Риттер, Луиза

Луи́за До́роти Ри́ттер (англ. Louise Dorothy Ritter; род. 18 февраля 1958 года, Даллас, Техас, США) — бывшая американская прыгунья в высоту, олимпийская чемпионка 1988 года[1][2], бронзовый призёр чемпионата мира 1983 года, чемпионка Панамериканских игр 1979 года.

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