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Louise Dorothy Ritter (born February 18, 1958 in Dallas, Texas) is a former track and field athlete from the United States.
Biography
Louise won the gold medal in the women's high jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea.[1] In doing so she upset Stefka Kostadinova, the reigning world champion and world record-holder in the event. A graduate from Red Oak High School she now has a street named after her[citation needed] located in her former home town of Red Oak, TX.[2]
She graduated from Texas Woman's University in 1988 where she starred for U.S. Olympic coach Dr. Bert Lyle.
She was Inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame, Class of 2012.[3]
Achievements
- 4 Times US National Champion (1978, 1983, 1985, 1986)
- 3 Times won US Olympic Trials (1980, 1984, 1988)
Note: During the 1980s, the US Championships and US Olympic trials were separate events.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing  United States
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| 1977 | World Cup | Düsseldorf, Germany | 4th | 1.83 m | |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | 1.93 m | |
| World Cup | Montreal, Canada | 5th | 1.87 m | ||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 1.95 m | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 8th | 1.91 m | |
| 1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 8th | 1.89 m | |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th | 1.93 m | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | 2.03 m | |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Louise Ritter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- ^ THE SEOUL OLYMPICS; Last Jump Goes Ritter's Way
- ^ http://ttfca2.wixsite.com/txtfhalloffame/inductees
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- American female high jumpers
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games
- People from Dallas
- Living people
- Texas Tech Red Raiders track and field coaches
- World Championships in Athletics medalists
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- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
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