44 Already?

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This athlete turns 44 years old today (Wednesday). Winner of an Olympic gold and silver medal, this athlete also won the world championship and holds the current world record in one track and field event. Can you name our birthday world record holder?

[andyjgt]

Stefka Kostadinova.

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Happy birthday Stefka Kostadinova and nice job, andyjgt. Can you believe Stefka set her world high jump record in Rome in 1987 (22 years ago)? Double 22 and you get Stefka's age today, 44.

[catson52]

Happy birthday Stefka Kostadinova and nice job, andyjgt. Can you believe Stefka set her world high jump record in Rome in 1987 (22 years ago)? Double 22 and you get Stefka's age today, 44.

She is one of the younger ones, among current Oly Event WR holders. Many are over 45, and two are over 50 - unsurprisingly in the events where the WR has stood the longest.