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Paula Girven

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Paula Girven
Personal information
Full namePaula Darcel Girven
National teamUnited States
Born(1958-01-12)January 12, 1958
Virginia
DiedOctober 17, 2020(2020-10-17) (aged 62)
Asheville, North Carolina
Home townTampa, Florida
EducationGar-Field High School, Woodbridge, Virginia, 1976
Alma materUniversity of Maryland, Bachelor of General Studies, 1981
OccupationPersonal trainer
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventHigh jump
University teamUniversity of Maryland
Retired1981
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1976 Summer Olympics

Paula Girven (January 12, 1958 – October 17, 2020)[1][2] was an American athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3]

After graduating from Gar-Field, Girven qualified for the Olympic Games in Montreal 1976, later being placed 18th. Girven also qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team, but never competed as a result of the international boycott.

Girven retired from competition in 1981, later becoming a personal trainer.[4]

Death

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On October 17, 2020, Girven passed away from cancer.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Paula Girven's Obituary". EverLoved.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Fawcett, David (November 6, 2020). "Paula Girven, Prince William County's first Olympian, loses battle with cancer". WTOP-FM. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paula Girven Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  4. ^ https://www.usatf.org/news/2020/usatf-mourns-the-loss-of-olympic-high-jumper-paula
  5. ^ https://wtop.com/prince-william-county/2020/11/paula-girven-prince-william-countys-first-olympian-loses-battle-with-cancer/
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