 Huntley in 1975 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joni Luann Huntley |
| Born | August 4, 1956 (1956-08-04) (age 69) McMinnville, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
| College team | Oregon State |
| Club | Pacific Coast Club, Long Beach |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest | 1.97 m (1984)[1][2] |
Medal record | |
Joni Luann Huntley (born August 4, 1956) is anAmerican high jumper. She competed at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1984, placing fifth in 1976. At the Pan American Games she won a gold medal in 1975 and a bronze in 1983. She was ranked as third-best high jumper in the world in 1975. Domestically she won the national title in 1974–77 and set four American records in 1974–75.[1]
Huntley was born inMcMinnville, Oregon, and raised inSheridan, Oregon, where she attendedSheridan High School. While there she was the first high school girl over 6 feet, setting theNFHSnational high school record.[3]
Huntley is a graduate ofOregon State University graduate school andLong Beach State undergraduate.[4] Huntley set an OSU high jump record of 6 feet 2 3/4 inches, which still stands.[5] Huntley graduated fromLong Beach State in California to work with1988 Summer Olympics assistant coach[6][7] Dave Rodda.[8]
Huntley served as an assistant track and field coach atOregon State Beavers starting in 1981 when she started her masters of education program atOregon State University College of Education.[9]
Huntley spent her professional career as a kindergarten teacher in thePortland Public Schools and as a coach, including leading workshops for young athletes and coaching for the Portland Track Club.
Huntley is a retired teacher atForest Park Elementary and she lives in thePortland Metro area and has two daughters.
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| Preceded by | USA National High Jump Champion 1974–1977 | Succeeded by |
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