Brenda Lee Eisler (born October 16, 1951 in

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) is a retired

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er from

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. She took home a bronze medal from the Pacific Conference Games in 1969. She won the gold medal at the

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, and competed for her native country at the

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. In 1974 she won the silver medal in the long jump at the

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in Christchurch, New Zealand.

References

* 1951 births Living people Canadian female long jumpers Olympic track and field athletes of Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Athletes from Calgary Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade bronze medalists for Canada Medalists at the 1973 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub