Athletics Career Highlights
Iolanda Balas, Romania Born : 1936 in Timosaora. One of the greatest high jumpers. Virtually unbeatable for 10 years from 1957. Double Olympic Champion.

 

Titles

Outdoor

1960 :
Olympics: High Jump
1961:
1962:
European: High Jump
1963:
1964 :
Olympics: High Jump

Indoor

1966:
European: High Jump

World Records

Outdoor

1960:
High Jump: 1.85 metres;1.86 metres
1961:
High Jump: 1.87 metres; 1.88 metres; 1.90 metres; 1.91 metres

Indoor

1961:
High Jump: 1.77 metres; 1.80 metres; 1.83 metres; 1.86 metres