Draga Stamejčič
![]() Draga Stamejčič at the 1964 Olympics |
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| Born | (1936-02-27)27 February 1936
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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| Died | August 2015 |
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| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event(s) | Hurdles, pentathlon |
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| Club | AK Olimpija, Ljubljana |
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| Personal best(s) | 80 mH – 10.73 (1964)
Pentathlon – 4790 (1964) |
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Draga Stamejčič (Slovene: Драга Стамејчић, 27 February 1937 – August 2015) was a Slovenian athlete who competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics.[1] In 1960 she was eliminated in the heats of the 80 m hurdles event. Two weeks before the 1964 Games she set a world record in the hurdles, but at the Olympics finished only seventh due to a knee injury. She also finished fifth in the pentathlon.[2] The knee injury required an extensive operation and resulted in her retirement around mid-1960s. She married, gave birth to twins and devoted herself to the family. In 2012, she was inducted into the Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame.[3]
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