Ileana Ongar (born 24 March 1950 in Alexandria) is a former Italian hurdler, that was 8th at 1976 Summer Olympics (110 m hs) and earned four medals at the Mediterranean Games.[1]

Ileana Ongar
Ongar in 1971
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1950-03-24) 24 March 1950 (age 74)
Alexandria, Egypt
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event100 metres hurdles
ClubBruno Zauli Lazio
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 60 m hs: 8.36 (1976)
  • 100 m hs: 13.24 (1976)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 İzmir 4 × 100 metres relay
Silver medal – second place 1971 İzmir 100 metres hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1975 Algers 100 metres hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Algers 4 × 100 metres relay

Biography

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Ileana Ongar participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1976), she has 36 caps in national team from 1971 to 1978.[2]

National records

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  • 60 metres hurdles: 8.36 (  Milan, 10 February 1976) – holder until February 1986
  • 100 metres hurdles: 13.24 (  Fürth, 13 June 1976) – holder until July 1986

Progression

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100 metres hurdles
Year Performance Venue Date World Ranking
1976 13.24   Fürth 13 June 14ª
1975 13.56   Luedenscheid 12 July 25ª

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1976 Olympic Games   Montreal 8th 100 metres hurdles 13.51 [3]
1977 European Indoor Championships   San Sebastián 6th 60 metres hurdles 8.47 [4]

National titles

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Ileana Ongar has won 12 times the individual national championship.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  2. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. ^ She in a better time 13:37 in preliminary rounds.
  4. ^ "8th Indoor European Athletics Championships 1977". athleticsdb.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  5. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  6. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
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