About Paula Girven
Lived 1958 – 2020 (aged 62). Paula Girven was an American athletics competitor.
Paula Girven (January 12, 1958 – October 17, 2020) was an American athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
After graduating from Gar-Field High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, Girven qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, later being placed 18th. Girven also qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team, but never competed as a result of the international boycott.
Girven retired from competition in 1981, later becoming a personal trainer.
Death On October 17, 2020, Girven died from cancer.
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Who was Paula Girven?
American athletics competitor
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Paula Girven was born on 12 January 1958 in Virginia.
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Paula Girven died on 17 October 2020 in Asheville.
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Paula Girven was an athletics competitor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paula Girven. https://biography.guide/paula-girven/
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