Louise Ritter
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Louise Dorothy Ritter is a former track and field athlete from the United States
, who won the gold medal in the women's high jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics
held in Seoul
, South Korea
. This graduate from Red Oak High School now has a street named after her located in her former home town of Red Oak, TX.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who won the gold medal in the women's high jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
held in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. This graduate from Red Oak High School now has a street named after her located in her former home town of Red Oak, TX.