Christa Bortignon

Christa Bortignon (b. Jan 29, 1937) is a Canadian masters track and field athlete from West Vancouver, British Columbia.[1]

She holds thirteen world records in the Women's 75-79 division — five indoor (60m, 60m hurdles, 200m, pentathlon, 4X200 relay),[2] and eight outdoor (100m, 200m, 400m, 80m hurdles, 200m hurdles, triple jump, pentathlon and heptathlon).[3]

In 2013, she was chosen the World Masters Athletics, World Female Masters Athlete of the Year.[4] She was also the 2014 Canadian Masters Athletics (CMA) Canadian Athlete of the year.[5]

A former competitive tennis player, she began competing in Masters Track and Field in 2009, at age 72.[6]

References

  1. "IAAF-WMA Best Master of the Year 2013" (PDF). World Masters Athletics. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  2. "Records Indoor Women". World Masters Athletics. 7 December 2014. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  3. "Records Outdoor Women". World Masters Athletics. 7 December 2014. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  4. Leitch, Scott (30 October 2013). "Canadian Christa Bortignon Wins World Masters Athlete of the Year". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  5. "48th Athlete of the Year Award Winners". Sport BC. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  6. Webb, Margaret (28 January 2014). "Why, at 76, this Great-grandmother's Still Running". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 September 2014.

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