Britta Bilač
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Britta•Bilač (Vörös-) |
| Used name | Britta•Bilač |
| Born | 4 December 1968 in Saalfeld/Saale, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | AK Olimpija, Ljubljana (SLO) / AD Mass, Ljubljana (SLO) |
| NOC |  Slovenia |
Biography
Britta Bilač at first competed for her birth country of East Germany, but she adopted Slovene nationality in 1991 after marrying Slovene long jumper Borut Bilač. She qualified for the Olympic high jump finals in 1992 at Barcelona (15th) and 1996 in Atlanta (ninth). In 1990 she was East German indoor champion and won the silver medal at the European Indoors for East Germany.
For Slovenia Bilač won the World Cup in 1994, finished seventh at the 1997 Worlds, and claimed the silver medal at the 1995 World Indoors. She also won a gold medal at the 1994 Europeans, and placed fourth at the 1992 European Indoors, finishing seventh two years later. In 1994, she was elected Sportswoman of the Year in Slovenia.
Personal Best: HJ – 2.00 (1994).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SLO |
Britta Bilač | |||
| High Jump, Women (Olympic) | 15 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SLO |
Britta Bilač | |||
| High Jump, Women (Olympic) | =9 |
Olympic family relations
- Wife of Borut Bilač
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–0–0 1994 Helsinki gold: high jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–0 1990 Glasgow silver: high jump (competed as Britta Vörös for East Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–0 1995 Barcelona silver: high jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–0–1 1993 Linguadoca-Roussillon ATH gold: high jump; 1997 Bari ATH bronze: high jump)