High Jumper's Record Restored, 73 Years On

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A 95-YEAR-OLD former athlete spoke of her joy after Germany restored her high jump record, 73 years after she was kicked out of the Olympic team for being Jewish.

Gretel Bergmann matched the German high jump record on June 30, 1936, but two weeks later, the 5ft 3in she jumped in Stuttgart was all but obliterated and she was thrown out of the team.

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High Jumper's Record Restored, 73 Years On

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