Weia Reinboud wrangles latest high jump WR — this time in W65
When it comes to the hoogspringen, few masters are better than flopper Weia Reinboud. That’s high jump in Dutch, where Weia has been a star for decades. On Friday, at age 65, she cleared 1.38 meters (4-6 1/4). That beats the listed age-group WR of 1.37 by Germany’s Ursula Stelling in 2006. I queried Weia on the conditions. She replied: “The weather was fine, but this has been my heaviest week regarding training since I entered the sport nearly 20 years ago. So I wasn’t really fresh. Goal of the workouts: world record attempt heptathlon at the end of May in Stendal (Germany, near Berlin). From now on, only quality training leading to a peak in three weeks. I hope.” On the jump series, she says: “I did 1.30 in two attempts, 1.35 in three attempts (national record, it was 1.34 held by Rietje Dijkman and [Southern California’s] Annelies Steekelenburg), 1.38 in one try. Several centimeters room, but at 1.40 (4-7) it was a mess. The season is long enough! In theory, about 1.42 (4-7 3/4) is possible, but it has to be done.” What this means is Weia gives herself more work, since she maintains stat pages on high jump absolute records — nobody of a certain age has done better. (She also holds the listed W60 WR at 1.47 or 49 3/4.)
Weia’s record was set among other jumpers in other age groups at this meet.
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Well done, Weia!
To my Dutch team- mate, I am in awe.
Looking forward to see you in Lyon.
Way to go Weia!! Congratulations!!
Good job, Weia!
Congrats, Weia! Thaat’s awesome!
I saw the name Ursula Schilling mentioned… for a long time I was trying to remember, what MOLLY’S real name was!! Senior moment (s)??
We competed against each other in Hamburg, though in DIFFERENT CLUBS,
She was THE Highjumper, I was a sprinter and javelin thrower.
Molly, hoffentlich geht’s Dir gut?
Weiss nicht, ob Du das liest.
Christel
Congratulations, Weia!
Good luck in Stendal.
Thanks for the kind words. Yesterday one good effort at 1.40, but not good enough.
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