Draga Stamejčič
Draga Stamejčič at the 1964 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born |
Ljubljana, Slovenia | 27 February 1936
Died | August 2015 |
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Hurdles, pentathlon |
Club | AK Olimpija, Ljubljana |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) |
80 mH – 10.73 (1964) Pentathlon – 4790 (1964) |
Draga Stamejčič (Slovene: Драга Стамејчић, 27 February 1937 – August 2015) was a Slovenian athlete who competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics.[1] In 1960 she was eliminated in the heats of the 80 m hurdles event. Two weeks before the 1964 Games she set a world record in the hurdles, but at the Olympics finished only seventh due to a knee injury. She also finished fifth in the pentathlon.[2] The knee injury required an extensive operation and resulted in her retirement around mid-1960s. She married, gave birth to twins and devoted herself to the family. In 2012 she was inducted into the Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame.[3]
References
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- ↑ "First Slovenian Athlete to Set World Record Dies". The Slovenia Times. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ Draga Stamejčič. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Draga Stamejčič Pokovec. sportdogaja.si
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