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Debbie Arden Brill, OC (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian high jump athlete who at the age of 16 became the first North American woman to clear 6 feet. Her reverse jumping style—which is now almost exclusively the technique of elite high jumpers—was called the Brill Bend and was developed by her when she was a child, around the ...
- Debbie Arden Brill
- March 10, 1953 (age 70), Mission, British Columbia, Canada
- 1st (1979)
- High jump
Debbie Brill (eigentlich Deborah Brill; * 10. März 1953 in Mission , British Columbia ) ist eine ehemalige kanadische Hochspringerin . 1968 wurde sie mit 15 Jahren erstmals Kanadische Meisterin mit einer Brill Bend genannten Sprungtechnik, bei der sie die Latte rücklings überquerte.
10. März 2019 · 0:45. Athlete Debbie Brill explains why she took a break from high jumping during an early point in her career. Her long track-and-field career began when Brill — who turns 66 on Sunday — was...
28. Juni 2014 · Aaron Hutchins. June 28, 2014. Debbie Brill never jumped like the other kids. When it came time to try high jump, most of her classmates used a technique called the straddle, which all the...
- Aaron Hutchins
Learn how Debbie Brill, the only Canadian woman who could jump over a door, pioneered and developed the 'Brill Bend' technique that changed the sport of high jumping. Find out her achievements, records, and legacy in this Women's History Month feature.
Athletics. High Jump - Women. 5. Team Canada - Canadian high jumper Debbie Brill competed at three Olympic Games (1972, 1976, 1984) and was named to a fourth where she was a gold medal favourite (1980). At the age of 16 Brill was the first woman in the western hemisphere to clear six feet (1.80m).
Debbie won her first Commonwealth Games gold medal that same year in 1970. She later added a silver at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, a second gold in 1982, and finished fifth in 1986. She represented Canada at three Olympic Games (1972, 1976, 1984) finishing in the top-ten twice (8th in 1972 and 5th in 1984). Her best chance for an Olympic medal ...
