Pamela Spencer
Encyclopedia
Pamela Ann Spencer (born October 8, 1957) is a retired high jump
er from the United States
, who set her personal best on 1981-08-28, jumping 1.97 metres at a meet in Brussels
, Belgium
. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
, finishing in eleventh place (1.85 metres).
Spencer is a two-time national champion (1981 and 1984), and was also a member of the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Teams. In 1981, she raised the American record twice, up to her personal best of 1.97 m.
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er from the United States
United States
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, who set her personal best on 1981-08-28, jumping 1.97 metres at a meet in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, finishing in eleventh place (1.85 metres).
Spencer is a two-time national champion (1981 and 1984), and was also a member of the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Teams. In 1981, she raised the American record twice, up to her personal best of 1.97 m.