Danuta Bułkowska-Milej (born 31 January 1959, in Olszanka) is a Polish athlete who competed in the high jump. Her 1984 personal best (1.97 m) stood as the Polish record for 29 years, only being beaten in 2013.

Danuta Bułkowska
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1959-01-31) 31 January 1959 (age 65)
Olszanka, Poland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
EventHigh jump
ClubAZS Wrocław
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Poland
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Paris High jump
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Gothenburg High jump
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Piraeus High jump

She started her career in the late 1970s. She won the title of the champion of Poland (outdoor) nine times (1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989), and five times on the outdoor championships (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987). In addition to that, she took part in the 1978 European Championships in Prague and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. During the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart she came in seventh, a place she held also at the European Indoor Championships in Liévin 1987. Among her most notable international successes were the bronze medals at the 1985 World Indoor Games in Paris and the European Indoor Championships in Göteborg 1984 and Piraeus 1985.

Competition record

edit
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Poland
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 13th (q) 1.85 m
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd 1.95 m (iNR)
Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union 6th 1.90 m
1985 World Indoor Games Paris, France 3rd 1.90 m
European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 3rd 1.90 m
Universiade Kobe, Japan 3rd 1.91 m
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 7th 1.90 m
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 7th 1.88 m
Universiade Zagreb, Croatia 6th 1.88 m

See also

edit

References

edit
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Danuta Bułkowska". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  • European Indoor Championships