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Meta Antenen
SUIWomenMeta 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.
As of Sep 20, 2026: Long Jump 6.73 (#381 all-time), 60 m hurdles 8.19, 1976 season best 6.22 (Feb 22, 1976, Olympiahalle, München (GER) (i)) · Last competition: European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i), Feb 22, 1976, 6.22 · 77 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | LJ | 6.22 | - | Feb 22, 1976 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i) |
| 1976 | 60mH | 8.59 | - | Feb 21, 1976 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i) |
| 1975 | LJ | 6.28 | - | Mar 8, 1975 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships |
| 1975 | 60mH | 8.22 | - | Mar 8, 1975 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships |
| 1974 | LJ | 6.69 | - | Mar 9, 1974 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
| 1974 | 60mH | 8.19 | - | Mar 9, 1974 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
| 1973 | LJ | 6.08 | - | Mar 10, 1973 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i) |
| 1973 | 60mH | 8.27 | - | Mar 10, 1973 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i) |
| 1972 | LJ | 6.49 | +1.3 | Aug 31, 1972 | ↑ | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1972 | 50MetresHu | 7.01 | - | Mar 11, 1972 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships |
| 1972 | 100mH | 13.61 | +0.0 | Sep 4, 1972 | ↓ | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1971 | LJ | 6.73 | +0.1 | Aug 14, 1971 | ↑ | Helsinki European Championships |
| 1971 | 60mH | 8.3h | - | Mar 14, 1971 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships |
| 1971 | 100m | 11.79 | -1.0 | Aug 10, 1971 | - | Helsinki European Championships |
| 1971 | 100mH | 13.35 | +0.0 | Aug 13, 1971 | ↓ | Helsinki European Championships |
| 1970 | LJ | 6.36 | - | Mar 14, 1970 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships |
| 1970 | 60mH | 8.5h | - | Mar 14, 1970 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships |
| 1969 | HJ | 1.71 | - | Sep 17, 1969 | ↓ | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
| 1969 | LJ | 6.42 | +4.8 | Sep 18, 1969 | ↑ | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
| 1969 | 50MetresHu | 7.3h | - | Mar 8, 1969 | ↑ | Belgrade Fair, Beograd (SRB) (i) |
| 1969 | SP | 10.05 | - | Sep 17, 1969 | ↓ | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
| 1969 | 100mH | 13.6h | +1.3 | Jun 20, 1969 | ↓ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 1969 | 200m | 25.0h | -2.2 | Sep 18, 1969 | ↑ | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
| 1969 | Pent | 4793 | - | Sep 18, 1969 | ↓ | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
| 1968 | HJ | 1.62 | - | Oct 15, 1968 | ↓ | The XIX Olympic Games |
| 1968 | LJ | 6.30 | - | Oct 16, 1968 | ↑ | Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| 1968 | 50MetresHu | 7.16 | - | Mar 9, 1968 | ↑ | Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (ESP) (i) |
| 1968 | 80MetresHu | 10.78 | +0.8 | Oct 15, 1968 | ↑ | The XIX Olympic Games |
| 1968 | SP | 11.06 | - | Oct 15, 1968 | ↓ | The XIX Olympic Games |
| 1968 | 200m | 24.96 | - | Oct 16, 1968 | ↑ | Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| 1968 | Pent | 4848 | - | Oct 16, 1968 | ↓ | Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| 1967 | LJ | 6.15 | - | Mar 11, 1967 | ↑ | Sportovní hala, Praha (CZE) (i) |
| 1967 | 50MetresHu | 7.2h | - | Mar 12, 1967 | ↑ | Sportovní hala, Praha (CZE) (i) |
| 1967 | Pent | 4709 | - | Oct 16, 1967 | ↓ | Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| 1966 | HJ | 1.59 | - | Aug 31, 1966 | ↓ | Budapest European Championships |
| 1966 | LJ | 6.23 | - | Sep 3, 1966 | ↑ | Budapest European Championships |
| 1966 | 60mH | 8.6h | - | Mar 27, 1966 | ↑ | Westfalenhalle, Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 1966 | SP | 9.75 | - | Aug 31, 1966 | ↓ | Budapest European Championships |
| 1966 | 80MetresHu | 11.1h | -0.1 | Aug 31, 1966 | ↑ | Budapest European Championships |
| 1966 | 200m | 25.5h | - | Sep 1, 1966 | ↑ | Budapest European Championships |
| 1966 | Pent | 4535 | - | Sep 1, 1966 | ↓ | Budapest European Championships |
1976
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.22 | - | Feb 22 | European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i) |
60mH | 8.59 | - | Feb 21 | European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i) |
LJ | 6.22 | - | Feb 21 | European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i) |
1975
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
60mH | 8.60 | - | Mar 8 | European Indoor Championships |
60mH | 8.22 | - | Mar 8 | European Indoor Championships |
LJ | 6.28 | - | Mar 8 | European Indoor Championships |
1974
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.33 | -1.9 | Sep 3 | Roma European Championships |
LJ | 6.30 | +2.8 | Sep 2 | Roma European Championships |
LJ | 6.33 | -1.9 | Sep 2 | Roma European Championships |
LJ | 6.24 | +0.4 | Sep 2 | Roma European Championships |
60mH | 8.19 | - | Mar 10 | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
LJ | 6.69 | - | Mar 9 | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
60mH | 8.19 | - | Mar 9 | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
60mH | 8.30 | - | Mar 9 | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
1973
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
60mH | 8.30 | - | Mar 10 | European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i) |
60mH | 8.27 | - | Mar 10 | European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i) |
LJ | 6.08 | - | Mar 10 | European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i) |
1972
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 13.61 | +0.0 | Sep 4 | The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München |
LJ | 6.41 | -0.8 | Aug 31 | The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München |
LJ | 6.49 | +1.3 | Aug 31 | The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München |
LJ | 6.42 | - | Mar 12 | European Indoor Championships |
50MetresHu | 7.01 | - | Mar 11 | European Indoor Championships |
50MetresHu | 7.05 | - | Mar 11 | European Indoor Championships |
50MetresHu | 7.15 | - | Mar 11 | European Indoor Championships |
LJ | 6.42 | - | Mar 11 | European Indoor Championships |
1971
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.73 | +0.1 | Aug 14 | Helsinki European Championships |
LJ | 6.28 | +0.2 | Aug 13 | Helsinki European Championships |
100mH | 13.35 | +0.0 | Aug 13 | Helsinki European Championships |
100mH | 13.47 | -0.8 | Aug 12 | Helsinki European Championships |
100mH | 13.54 | +0.0 | Aug 12 | Helsinki European Championships |
LJ | 6.28 | +0.2 | Aug 10 | Helsinki European Championships |
100m | 11.79 | -1.0 | Aug 10 | Helsinki European Championships |
LJ | 6.73 | +0.1 | Aug 10 | Helsinki European Championships |
100mH | 13.35 | - | Aug 10 | Helsinki European Championships |
100mH | 13.54 | - | Aug 10 | Helsinki European Championships |
100mH | 13.47 | -0.8 | Aug 10 | Helsinki European Championships |
100m | DNS | +0.1 | Aug 10 | Helsinki European Championships |
60mH | 8.3HT | - | Mar 14 | European Indoor Championships |
LJ | 6.33 | - | Mar 13 | European Indoor Championships |
60mH | 8.3HT | - | Mar 13 | European Indoor Championships |
1970
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
60mH | 8.5HT | - | Mar 14 | European Indoor Championships |
60mH | 8.7HT | - | Mar 14 | European Indoor Championships |
LJ | 6.36 | - | Mar 14 | European Indoor Championships |
1969
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.13 | +1.8 | Sep 19 | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
Pent | 4793 | - | Sep 18 | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
LJ | 6.42 | +4.8 | Sep 18 | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
200m | 25.0HT | -2.2 | Sep 18 | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
HJ | 1.71 | - | Sep 17 | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
100mH | 14.3HT | - | Sep 17 | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
SP | 10.05 | - | Sep 17 | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
Honours
European Indoor Championships
Long Jump
European Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
European Indoor Championships
Long Jump
European Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
European Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Roma European Championships
Long Jump
Roma European Championships
Long Jump
European Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
European Indoor Championships
Long Jump
European Indoor Championships
50 Metres Hurdles
European Indoor Championships
Long Jump
The XX Olympic Games
Long Jump
Helsinki European Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
European Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
European Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Helsinki European Championships
Long Jump
Helsinki European Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
Helsinki European Championships
Long Jump
European Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Athina European Championships
Pentathlon
Athina European Championships
Pentathlon
The XIX Olympic Games
Pentathlon
Budapest European Championships
Long Jump
Budapest European Championships
Long Jump
Budapest European Championships
Pentathlon
Budapest European Championships
Pentathlon
Frequently asked questions
What is Meta Antenen's Long Jump personal best?
Meta Antenen's Long Jump personal best is 6.73, set on Aug 14, 1971 in Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN), #381 on the all-time list.
Which events does Meta Antenen compete in?
Meta Antenen competes in the Long Jump and 60 m hurdles.
How did Meta Antenen perform in 1976?
1976 season best: 6.22, set on Feb 22, 1976 in Olympiahalle, München (GER) (i). Last competition: European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i) on Feb 22, 1976, 6.22.