Breda Babošek
Slovenian high jumper (1951–2025)
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Breda Lorenci-Babošek (16 July 1951 – 21 November 2025) was a Slovenian athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1972 Summer Olympics, representing Yugoslavia.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Born | 16 July 1951 |
| Died | 21 November 2025 (aged 74) Croatia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
Babošek cleared 1.73 m in the qualifying round in Munich and did not advance to the final.
Prior to her Olympic appearance, Babošek won the bronze medal in the high jump at the 1971 Mediterranean Games with a leap of 1.74 m.[2] She tied for 16th at the 1971 European Athletics Championships with a leap of 1.75 m.[3]
She competed in the pentathlon at the 1978 European Athletics Championships where she finished 16th with 4064 points.[4]
Her personal best in the high jump was 1.83 m set in Maribor in 1973.[5]
She died on 21 November 2025 after being involved in a traffic incident earlier in August 2025 in Croatia.[6]
Personal bests
| Event | Time/distance | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 metres | 57.6 | Maribor, Slovenia | 8 May 1978 |
| 80 m hurdles | 12.3 | Kranj, Slovenia | 4 August 1968 |
| 100 m hurdles | 14.24 | Sofia, Bulgaria | 19 August 1977 |
| 100 m hurdles | 14.0 (h) | Subotica, Serbia | 8 October 1978 |
| Long Jump | 5.94m | Celje, Slovenia | 26 May 1973 |
| Shot Put | 14.51m | Nova Gorica, Slovenia | 20 August 1978 |
| Javelin Throw (old) | 47.74m | Celje, Slovenia | 30 May 1971 |
- All information from Slovenian Athletics Federation's all-time performance lists.
Two sources cite different personal bests for the pentathlon: World Athletics lists 4351 points in Thessaloniki, Greece, on 12 August 1978,[7] and European Athletics lists 4029 points in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 12 August 1973.[8]
