Happ should be happy: two world records at one indoor meet
Christel Happ, a German star born in 1929, set two W80 indoor world records over the weekend, according to the Koops’ site, the Italian masters page and results posted from Brandberge. Christel long-jumped 2.89 meters (9-5 3/4) to crush the listed world record of 2.74 (8-11 3/4) by Germany’s Ingrid Lorenz at Linz worlds in 2006. Christel also high-jumped 1 meter (3-3 1/4) to better the listed mark of 0.96 by two women. (In fact, she apparently opened at 1.00, making it on her second try, before going three-and-out at 1.04, or 3-5). Happ’s reaction to her great marks? “Yes, of course, world record, but not so good.â€
Christel, a multi-eventer, chucked the spear last year as well.
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Is this telepathy or not… I just opened a greeting card from Christel
for my birthday. She escaped into the 80th, I will follow – in 5 yrs. if I can make it that long.
She has amazed me over the years and we
competed together – not against each other! in Lahti.
Stay healthy – and thanks for your friendship.
“Die andere Christel”
new e-mail: christeldonley@gmail.com
Is this telepathy or not… I just opened a greeting card from Christel
for my birthday. She escaped into the 80th, I will follow – in 5 yrs. if I can make it that long.
She has amazed me over the years and we
competed together – not against each other! in Lahti.
Stay healthy – and thanks for your friendship.
“Die andere Christel”
new e-mail: christeldonley@gmail.com
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