Frances Slaap
Frances Slaap ( Frances Mary Slaap; born June 25, 1941 in the London Borough of Ealing ) is a former British high jumper and hurdler .
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, she came in sixth place in the high jump .
In 1962 she was ninth in the high jump at the European Athletics Championships in Belgrade . At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth , she started fifth in the high jump for England and was eliminated in the 80 m hurdles in the preliminary run.
At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she was again sixth in the high jump .
In 1964 and 1965 she was English champion and in 1962 and 1964 English indoor champion in high jump.
Personal best
- 80 m hurdles: 11.99 s, November 29, 1962, Perth
- High jump: 1.76 m, September 26, 1964, Portsmouth
Web links
- Frances Slaap in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Frances Slaap in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Frances Slaap in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Slaap, Frances |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Slaap, Frances Mary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British high jumper and hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London Borough of Ealing |