Ciska Jansen
 Ciska Janssen in 1974 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 September 1944 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.
References
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- ↑ Ciska Jansen. sports-reference.com
- ↑ http://www.mastersathletics.net/fileadmin/html/Rankings/All_Time/longjumpwomen.htm
External links
- Meerkamp Vrouwen Periode 1945–1972. atletiekhistorici.nl
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