Meta Antenen (born 7 April 1949) is a retired Swiss pentathlete. Between 1969 and 1975 she won nine medals at the European championships, mostly in the long jump and hurdles. She competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics in four events in total and placed eighth in the pentathlon in 1968 and sixth in the long jump in 1972. Antenen was selected as the Swiss Sports Personality of the Year in 1966 and 1971. Her husband Georges Mathys is an Olympic Swiss field hockey player.[2]

Meta Antenen
Meta Antenen c. 1972
Personal information
Born7 April 1949 (1949-04-07) (age 75)
Orpund, Switzerland
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventWomen's pentathlon
ClubLeichtathletik-Club Schaffhausen Basel
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)80 mH – 10.78 (1968)
100 mH – 13.0 (1974)
100 m – 11.4 (1970)
LJ – 6.73 m (1971)
Pentathlon – 4848 (1968)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
European Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place 1969 Athens Pentathlon
Silver medal – second place 1971 Helsinki Long jump
European Athletics Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1969 Belgrade 50 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Belgrade Long jump
Silver medal – second place 1972 Grenoble Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Grenoble 50 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1974 Gothenburg Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Gothenburg 60 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Katowice Long jump

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Switzerland
1966 European Indoor Games Dortmund, West Germany 9th (sf) 60 m hurdles 8.7
6th Long jump 5.83 m
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 14th (h) 80 m hurdles 11.21
8th Long jump 6.23 m
7th Pentathlon 3815 pts
European Junior Games Odessa, Soviet Union 1st 80 m hurdles 11.1
1st Pentathlon 4609 pts
1967 European Indoor Games Prague, Czechoslovakia 6th 50 m hurdles 7.2
5th Long jump 6.11 m
1968 European Indoor Games Madrid, Spain 6th (sf) 50 m hurdles 7.16
6th Long jump 6.08 m
Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 14th (h) 80 m hurdles 10.9
8th Pentathlon 4848 pts
1969 European Indoor Games Belgrade, Serbia 2nd 50 m hurdles 7.3
3rd Long jump 6.15 m
European Championships Athens, Greece 12th Long jump 6.13 m
2nd Pentathlon 4210 pts
1970 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 8th (sf) 60 m hurdles 8.7
6th Long jump 6.36 m
1971 European Indoor Championships Sofia, Bulgaria 4th 60 m hurdles 8.3
4th Long jump 6.33 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th (h) 100 m 11.791
5th 100 m hurdles 13.35
2nd Long jump 6.73 m
1972 European Indoor Championships Grenoble, France 4th 50 m hurdles 7.05
2nd Long jump 6.42 m
Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 17th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.612
6th Long jump 6.49 m
1973 European Indoor Championships Rotterdam, Netherlands 4th 60 m hurdles 8.27
5th Long jump 6.08 m
1974 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd 60 m hurdles 8.19
1st Long jump 6.69 m
European Championships Rome, Italy 8th Long jump 6.33 m
1975 European Indoor Championships Katowice, Poland 6th 60 m hurdles 8.60
3rd Long jump 6.28 m
1976 European Indoor Championships Munich, West Germany 9th (h) 60 m hurdles 8.59
7th Long jump 6.22 m

1Did not start in the semifinals
2Did not finish in the semifinals

References

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  1. ^ Meta Antenen. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. ^ Meta Antenen. sports-reference.com