Věra Galusková (born 22 December 1906) was a Czechoslovak track and field athlete. She was specialized in the high jump.[1] She was active during the 1920s, the early era of women's athletics. She represented Czechoslovakia at international competitions.

Věra Galusková
Personal information
Born(1906-12-22)22 December 1906
Sport
CountryCzechoslovakia
SportTrack and field athletics
Event(s)high jump, shot put, discus throw
ClubAC Sl.Sl.Uh.Hradište
SK Slavia

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Biography

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Galusková was a member of AC Sl.Sl.Uh.Hradište,[3] and from 1927 of SK Slavia.[4] She was specialized in the high jump, but also competed in shot put and discus throw.[5][4]

In 1924 Galusková finished second in the high jump at the 1924 Brussels Femina Club international women's athletics meeting behind Belgian Elise Van Truyen. She also competed in the shot put.[5][6] In September she finished third in the high jump event at the 1924 France–Czechoslovakia women's athletics match.[7]

At the 1926 Czechoslovakia–France–Yugoslavia women's athletics match she won the high jump event and improved the national record with a height of 1.43 meters.[8] Olmerová was in 1926 also a Czechoslovak member at the 1926 Women's World Games in Gothenburg, Sweden. [9]

She was the best Czechoslovak high jumper in 1924, 1926 and 1927.[6][10][4]

References

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  1. "Vera Galuskova". brinkster.net.
  2. "Kamila Olmerová – světová rekordmanka v hodu oštěpem". sportovnilisty.cz (in cz).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. TCH 1925 (Results of Czechoslovak athletics in 1925), atletika.cz
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 TCH 1927 (Results of Czechoslovak athletics in 1927), atletika.cz
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Le grand meeting du Brussels F.C." (in French). La Nation Belge. 11 August 1924. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "TCH 1924 (1924 Czechoslovak athletics results)" (PDF) (in cz). Czech Athletics. p. 13-16. Retrieved 13 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  7. "La rencontre France-Tchécoslovaquie | La France a remporte la victoire". La Dernière Heure (in French). 15 September 1924. p. 3 – via uurl.kbr.be.
  8. "Les sportives francaises se sont distinguees a Pragué". La Dernière Heure (in French). 11 July 1926. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.
  9. "Les Jeux Mondiaux féminins de Gothebourg | Les participantes". La Dernière Heure (in French). 29 August 1926. p. 4.
  10. TCH 1926 (Results of Czechoslovak athletics in 1926), atletika.cz