Marija Križ
Marija Križ (born 1906) was a Yugoslavian track and field athlete who was specialized in the discus throw.[1] She was a pioneer in women's sports in Yugoslavia being active during the 1920s. Križ was the national record holder in discus throw and represented Yugoslavia at internationaly.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Yugoslavia |
| Born | 1906 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field athletics |
| Event(s) | discus throw |
Križ' best achievement was when she represented Yugoslavia at the 1926 Czechoslovakia–France–Yugoslavia women's athletics match in Prague on 2 July 1926. At this meeting she improved the Yugoslavian discus throw record with a distance of 29.91 meters.[2][1] She finished in the meeting behind Czechoslovak Štepánka Kucerová.[3]
Križ is named in the 2012 pulbished history of "Slovene Women in the Modern Era" by the National Museum of Contemporary History, and is seen as a prominent women's athlete in her era.[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Marija Kriz". brinkster.net.
- ↑ "Damesathletiek te Praag". Het Handelsblad (in Dutch). 6 July 1926. p. 3 – via uurl.kbr.be.
- ↑ "Mlle Radideau egale un record du monde a Prague". La Nation Belge (in French). 5 July 1926. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.
- ↑ Slovene Women in the Modern Era. Ljubljana: National Museum of Contemporary History. 2012. p. 80 – via issuu.com.
