Ciska Jansen
Dutch track and field athlete
Ciska Janssen in 1974 | |
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Born | (1944-09-23) 23 September 1944 (age 79) Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Pentathlon, long jump, high jump |
Club | Sagitta, Amsterdam |
Franciska Johanna "Ciska" Jansen (born 23 September 1944) is a retired Dutch track and field athlete. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the long jump and finished in 18th place.[1]
After she reached age 40, her 6.21m jump exploded the world record for her age group, besting the previous record by Australian Olympian Helen Searle by 52 cm.[2] For point of comparison, Bob Beamon's record improvement was 55 cm. Her record would stand for almost 15 years.
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- Meerkamp Vrouwen Periode 1945–1972. atletiekhistorici.nl
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Preceded by Mieke van Wissen-Sterk | KNAU Cup 1974 | Succeeded by Mieke van Doorn |
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