Joni Huntley

Joni Huntley
Personal information
Full name Joni Luann Huntley
Born August 4, 1956 (1956-08-04) (age 60)
McMinnville, Oregon, U.S.

Joni Luann Huntley (born August 4, 1956) is an American athlete who won the bronze medal in the women's high jump event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Her personal best is 1.97m.[1]

Huntley was born in McMinnville, Oregon, and raised in Sheridan, Oregon, where she attended Sheridan High School. While there she was the first high school girl over 6 feet, setting the NFHS national high school record.[2] A graduate of Oregon State University, she is currently a teacher at Forest Park Elementary in Portland, Oregon and has two daughters.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
United States Deanne Wilson
USA National High Jump Champion
1974–1977
Succeeded by
United States Louise Ritter


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