 Ciska Janssen in 1974 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1944 Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Pentathlon, long jump, high jump |
| Club | Sagitta, Amsterdam |
Franciska Johanna "Ciska" Jansen (born 23 September 1944) is a retired Dutch track and field athlete. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the long jump and finished in 18th place. [1]
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After she reached age 40, her 6.21m jump exploded the world record for her age group, besting the previous record by Australian Olympian Helen Searle by 52 cm. [2] For point of comparison, Bob Beamon's record improvement was 55 cm. Her record would stand for almost 15 years.
