Liese Sykora-Prokop
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Liese•Sykora-Prokop |
| Used name | Liese•Sykora-Prokop |
| Nick/petnames | Liesel |
| Born | 27 March 1941 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Died | 31 December 2006 in Sankt Pölten, Niederösterreich (AUT) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | Union St. Pölten, Sankt Pölten (AUT) / LAC Südstadt, (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Liese Sykora-Prokop won 28 Austrian titles in 4×100 relay (1964 and 1970-1973), 4×400 relay (1971 and 1973), 100 metres hurdles (1969 and 1972), high jump (1961-1963 and 1965), long jump (1975), shot put (1969 and 1972-1976), and pentathlon ([80H-SP-HJ-LJ-200], 1964-1966 and 1968 and [100H-SP-HJ-LJ-200], 1969 and 1973-1975).
She was Interior minister of Austria from 2004 until her death.
Personal Bests: HJ – 1.75 (1969); Pen – 4727 (1969).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Liese Sykora | |||
| High Jump, Women (Olympic) | 21 r1/2 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Liese Prokop | |||
| Pentathlon, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Liese Prokop | |||
| Pentathlon, Women (Olympic) |
Olympic family relations
- Mother of Karin Prokop
- Sister of Maria Sykora
- Aunt of Thomas Sykora
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–0–0 1969 Athina gold: pentathlon (competed as Liese Prokop))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–1 1967 Tokyo ATH gold: pentathlon, bronze: high jump (competed as Liese Prokop))