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Who won gold in womens high jump?
Ruth Beitia wins gold for Spain in the women’s high jump final at her fourth Olympic games in Rio 2016.
Who won women’s high jump 2021?
Mariya Lasitskene
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Russian Mariya Lasitskene added Olympic gold to her three world titles, winning the women’s high jump at the Tokyo Games with a leap of 2.04 metres on Saturday.
Who won the women’s high jump 2021?
What is the Olympic record for women’s high jump?
2.09 m
High jump
| Athletics High jump | |
|---|---|
| Women | Stefka Kostadinova 2.09 m ( 6 ft 101⁄4 in) (1987) |
| Olympic records | |
| Men | Charles Austin 2.39 m (7 ft 10 in) (1996) |
| Women | Yelena Slesarenko 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) (2004) |
What is the average women’s long jump?
Long jump
| Athletics Long jump | |
|---|---|
| Women | Galina Chistyakova 7.52 m (24 ft 8 in) (1988) |
| Olympic records | |
| Men | Bob Beamon 8.90 m ( 29 ft 21⁄4 in) (1968) |
| Women | Jackie Joyner-Kersee 7.40 m ( 24 ft 31⁄4 in) (1988) |
Who was the winner of the women’s high jump?
The Women’s high jump finals took place on Saturday night in Tokyo, Japan, with 14 athletes competing for the shot to win the gold medal. The US had one athlete participating in the final and that was Vashti Cunningham.
Who was the British Womens high jump champion in 1936?
Britain had a sensational period in the women’s high jump as they won five successive silvers between 1936 and 1960. In 1936 16-year-old Dorothy Odam lost in a jump-off but would have won the gold under current rules. Twelve years later and, as Dorothy Tyler, the Briton lost gold in London on countback.
What was the Womens Olympic high jump record in 1980?
In Moscow in 1980 the Italian won gold with an Olympic record 1.97m, with Ackermann fourth. Simeoni returned in 1984 in Los Angeles but, although clearing 2.00m, had to settle for second as Meyfarth sensationally regained the record 12 years after her first.
Who was the 1988 Olympic high jump champion?
The big favourite in Seoul in 1988 was Stefka Kostadinova, who won the world title with a still-standing world record 2.09m and dominated her event, owning 11 of the 12 best jumps in history.