Christine Stanton

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Christine ("Chris") Frances 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.

High Jump Achievements

  • 8 Times Australian high jump champion (1976-77, 1980-81, 1983, 1985-87)
Representing  Australia
1977 Pacific Conference Games Canberra, Australia 3rd 1.80m
World Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany 6th 1.75 m
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 6th 1.91m
1981 Pacific Conference Games Christchurch, New Zealand 3rd 1.83m
World Cup Rome, Italy 4th 1.86 m
1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia 2nd 1.88m
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland DNQ 1.80m
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, California, USA 11th 1.85m
1985 World Cup Moscow, Russia 5th 1.88 m
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, Scotland 1st 1.92m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy DNQ 1.88m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 7th 1.93m

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