Irina Orendi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Born | 28 November 1908 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | High jump |
Irina Orendi (born 28 November 1908, date of death unknown) was a Romanian athlete.[1] She competed in the women's high jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
Career
Orendi was, along with Berta Jikeli, the first female Olympian to represent Romania.[3] She was called a "leading girl athlete" coming into the Games.[4]
At the 1928 Olympics, Orendi was seeded in the 'A' qualifying round. She jumped 1.35 m to place 11th in her group and did not advance to the finals.[5]
On 8 August 1931 in Brașov, Orendi set the Romanian national record in the high jump. She jumped 1.427 metres to set the record.[6] In 1929, Orendi also set the Romanian record over 100 metres of 13 1⁄5 seconds.[7]
Orendi competed in the athletics division of the Olimpia Brașov team.[8] She won the 1928 Romanian Athletics Championships in the 100 metres, high jump, long jump, shot put, and javelin throw.[9] The following year, she won the 1929 championships in the 100 metres with a 13.2 second mark.[10] She also won the 1930 championships in the 100 metres, high jump, and long jump.[11]
References
- ↑ "Final 2024 Olympic Mystery Updates". Olymp Stats. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Irina Orendi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ↑ "Az éremhalmozó olimpikonjaink elsöprő többsége nő". noileg.ro (in magyar).
- ↑ "In the Women's Sportlight". The Montreal Star. 2 Dec 1931. p. 31. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ↑ Irina Orendi at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ↑ Waśko, Janusz; Socha, Andrzej (2007). Athletics National Records Evolution 1912 – 2006. Zamość - Sandomierz. p. 250. Search this book on
- ↑ Frederick Annesley; Michael Webster (1930). Athletics of To-day for Women. F. Warne & Company, Limited. Search this book on
- ↑ "1928 Romanian Olympic Mysteries". olympstats.com. 4 June 2022.
- ↑ "1928 Romanian Championships". Athletics Podium.
- ↑ "1929 Romanian Championships". Athletics Podium.
- ↑ "1930 Romanian Championships". Athletics Podium.
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