Ghislaine Barnay (born 8 October 1945 in Fort-de-France, Martinique) is a former French athlete who specialises in the women's high jump. Barnay competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  France |
| Born | 8 October 1945 (age 79) Fort-de-France |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Event | High Jump |
Biography
editGhislaine Barnay won three French National Athletic titles in the High Jump, in 1967, 1968, and 1969. She bettered four times the French High Jump record, jumping successively 1.73 m, 1.74 m and 1.76 m in 1968, then 1.80 m in 1969.
She participated in the 1968 Olympic Games at Mexico, and placed ninth in the final with a jump of 1.71m.
She married Roger Bambuck in 1974.[1]
Palmarès
editRecords
edit| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Jump | 1.80m | 1969 |
References
edit- ^ "Mariage de champions". martinique.franceantilles.fr. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ghislaine Barnay". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03.
- Fédération Française d'Athlétisme, ed. (2003), Docathlé 2003, Fédération française d'athlétisme, pp. 42, 116, 174, 389, ISBN 2-9512343-3-3
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