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Maria Sykora

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Maria Sykora
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1946-10-11) 11 October 1946 (age 79)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
400 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Austria
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1969 Athens400 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place1970 Vienna800 m
Bronze medal – third place1970 Vienna4×200 m
Bronze medal – third place1971 Sofia400 m
Bronze medal – third place1972 Grenoble4×180 m
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1970 Turin400m
Silver medal – second place1970 Turin800m

Maria Sykora (born 11 October 1946) is an Austrian sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] She also competed in handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

She is the sister of Austrian athlete and Politician Liese Sykora and the aunt of the former Austrian handball player Karin Prokop and Austrian Skier Thomas Sykora.

References

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  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maria Sykora Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
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