Ilona Gusenbauer

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]

Ilona Gusenbauer

Ilona Gusenbauer in 1972
Personal information
Born	16 September 1947 (1947-09-16) (age 72) Gummersbach, West Germany
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	High jump
Club	LAC Südstadt ULC Wildschek
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1.93 m (1972)
Medal record Representing  Austria Olympic Games 1972 Munich High jump European Athletics Championships 1971 Helsinki High jump European Athletics Indoor Championships 1970 Vienna High jump

References

1. Ilona Gusenbauer Archived 19 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com

Records
Preceded by Iolanda Balaș	Women's High Jump World Record Holder 4 September 1971 – 24 September 1972	Succeeded by Yordanka Blagoeva
Awards
Preceded by Karl Schranz	Austrian Sportspersonality of the year 1971	Succeeded by Trixi Schuba