Ilona Maria Gusenbauer (née Majdan on 16 September 1947) is a retired Austrian high jumper. She competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in eighth and third place, respectively. She held the world record for more than a year starting in 1971, and was the Austrian champion in 1966–1973, 1975 and 1976.^[1]

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Ilona Gusenbauer

Ilona Gusenbauer in 1972
Personal information
Born	16 September 1947 (1947-09-16) (age 76) Gummersbach, Germany
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	High jump
Club	LAC Südstadt ULC Wildschek
Achievements and titles
Personal best	1.93 m (1972)
Medal record Representing  Austria Olympic Games 1972 Munich High jump European Athletics Championships 1971 Helsinki High jump European Athletics Indoor Championships 1970 Vienna High jump

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