Louise Ritter
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February 18, 1958 (1958-02-18) (age 58) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
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Louise Dorothy Ritter (born February 18, 1958 in Dallas, Texas) is a former track and field athlete from the United States.
Biography
Louise won the gold medal in the women's high jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea.[1] In doing so she upset Stefka Kostadinova, the reigning world champion and world record-holder in the event. A graduate from Red Oak High School she now has a street named after her located in her former home town of Red Oak, TX.[2]
She graduated from Texas Woman's University in 1988 where she starred for U.S. Olympic coach Dr. Bert Lyle.
Achievements
- 4 Times US National Champion (1978, 1983, 1985, 1986)
- 3 Times won US Olympic Trials (1980, 1984, 1988)
Note: During the 1980s, the US Championships and US Olympic trials were separate events.
References
External links
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| 1923–1979 Amateur Athletic Union | |
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| 1980–1992 The Athletics Congress | |
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| 1993–present USA Track & Field | |
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| Notes |
- OT: Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.
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| Men's track & road athletes | |
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| Men's field athletes | |
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| Women's track & road athletes | |
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Texas Tech Red Raiders women's track and field head coaches |
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- Barbara Bush
- Judith Craven
- Gussie Nell Davis
- Margaret Swan Forbes
- L. Ruth Guy
- Terry Hershey
- Lucia Rede Madrid
- Jane Wetzel
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