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Paula Girven

Full name: Paula Darcel Girven (-Pittman)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'10" (177 cm)
Weight: 134 lbs (61 kg)
Born: January 12, 1958 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States
Affiliations: Maryland Terrapins, College Park, Maryland (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Paula Girven was a high jumper for the University of Maryland and the Houston Track Club. She competed in the 1976 Olympics but also made the 1980 team, and represented the US in six different international dual meets. Girven competed in the 1976 Olympics while still in high school and later became a physical education teacher.

Personal Best: HJ – 6-2¼ [1.88] (1981).

Results

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Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics Women's High Jump United States USA 18

Women's High Jump

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Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank C/F/P MAH TM TA H
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics United States Final Round 18 1.84
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics United States Final Round 1.70 metres 1T o 0 0 1
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics United States Final Round 1.75 metres 12T o 0 0 2
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics United States Final Round 1.78 metres 20 pass 0 0 2
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics United States Final Round 1.81 metres 17 xxo 2 2 5
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics United States Final Round 1.84 metres 18 xxo 2 4 8
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics United States Final Round 1.87 metres 18 xxx 3 7 11
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics United States Qualifying Round 21 QU 1.80
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics United States Qualifying Round Group B 8 1.80
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics United States Qualifying Round Group B 1.70 metres 1T o 0 0 1
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics United States Qualifying Round Group B 1.75 metres 1T o 0 0 2
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics United States Qualifying Round Group B 1.78 metres 8 xxo 2 2 5
1976 Summer 18 Montréal Athletics United States Qualifying Round Group B 1.80 metres 8 xo 1 3 7