Christine Stanton Explained

Christine Frances "Chris" Stanton (née Annison, born 12 December 1959) is a retired high jumper from Australia. She set her personal best on 26 January 1985, jumping 1.96 metres at a meet in Adelaide, South Australia. An eight-time national champion in the women's high jump, she competed for her native country at three consecutive Olympic Games, in Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988.

She was born in Perth, Western Australia.[1]

National titles

International competitions

Representing
1977Pacific Conference GamesCanberra, Australia3rd1.80 m
World CupDüsseldorf, West Germany6th1.75 m
1980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Union6th1.91 m
1981Pacific Conference GamesChristchurch, New Zealand3rd1.83 m
World CupRome, Italy4th1.86 m
1982Commonwealth GamesBrisbane, Australia2nd1.88 m
1983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland29th (q)1.80 m
1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States11th1.85 m (1.90 m)
1985World CupCanberra, Australia5th1.88 m
1986Commonwealth GamesEdinburgh, Scotland1st1.92 m
1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy17th (q)1.88 m
1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea7th1.93 m
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Notes and References

  1. http://www.wais.org.au/other/hallofchampions_detail.php?ID=45 WA Hall of Champions Inductee Christine Stanton