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.
International competitions Representing 1966European Indoor GamesDortmund, West Germany9th (sf)60 m hurdles8.76thLong jump5.83 mEuropean ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary14th (h)80 m hurdles11.218thLong jump6.23 m7thPentathlon3815 ptsEuropean Junior GamesOdessa, Soviet Union1st80 m hurdles11.11stPentathlon4609 pts1967European Indoor GamesPrague, Czechoslovakia6th50 m hurdles7.25thLong jump6.11 m1968European Indoor GamesMadrid, Spain6th (sf)50 m hurdles7.166thLong jump6.08 mOlympic GamesMunich, West Germany14th (h)80 m hurdles10.98thPentathlon4848 pts1969European Indoor GamesBelgrade, Serbia2nd50 m hurdles7.33rdLong jump6.15 mEuropean ChampionshipsAthens, Greece12thLong jump6.13 m2ndPentathlon4210 pts1970European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria8th (sf)60 m hurdles8.76thLong jump6.36 m1971European Indoor ChampionshipsSofia, Bulgaria4th60 m hurdles8.34thLong jump6.33 mEuropean ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland7th (h)100 m11.7915th100 m hurdles13.352ndLong jump6.73 m1972European Indoor ChampionshipsGrenoble, France4th50 m hurdles7.052ndLong jump6.42 mOlympic GamesMunich, West Germany17th (h)100 m hurdles13.6126thLong jump6.49 m1973European Indoor ChampionshipsRotterdam, Netherlands4th60 m hurdles8.275thLong jump6.08 m1974European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden3rd60 m hurdles8.191stLong jump6.69 mEuropean ChampionshipsRome, Italy8thLong jump6.33 m1975European Indoor ChampionshipsKatowice, Poland6th60 m hurdles8.603rdLong jump6.28 m1976European Indoor ChampionshipsMunich, West Germany9th (h)60 m hurdles8.597thLong jump6.22 m 1Did not start in the semifinals 2Did not finish in the semifinals
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