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1928 - Ethel Catherwood

Women's High Jump at the Amsterdam Olympics

In 1928, at the Summer Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Ethel Catherwood of Canada cleared the highest bar in the Women's High Jump and won the gold medal.
1928 - Ethel Catherwood

Ethel Catherwood at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam

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The difference in technique and field conditions from today's competition is striking. Catherwood is clearing the bar in what is essentially a sitting position, not the more effective lay-back form used by modern competitors.

In addition, she will land on the ground. There is no pit for her to land in, and no equipment to soften her landing.

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