Paula Girven (January 12, 1958 – October 17, 2020)[1][2] was an American athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3]

After graduating from Gar-Field, Girven qualified for the Olympic Games in Montreal 1976, later being placed 18th. Girven also qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team, but never competed as a result of the international boycott.

Girven retired from competition in 1981, later becoming a personal trainer.[4]

Death

On October 17, 2020, Girven passed away from cancer.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Paula Girven's Obituary". EverLoved.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Fawcett, David (November 6, 2020). "Paula Girven, Prince William County's first Olympian, loses battle with cancer". WTOP-FM. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paula Girven Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  4. ^ https://www.usatf.org/news/2020/usatf-mourns-the-loss-of-olympic-high-jumper-paula
  5. ^ https://wtop.com/prince-william-county/2020/11/paula-girven-prince-william-countys-first-olympian-loses-battle-with-cancer/


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Girven
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