Standing taller than six foot , her preternaturally long legs were ideally suited to the `` scissors '' style favored by the leading athletes of the day . Olympic Games : 2 gold medals . during that period she also set 14 world records raising the record to 8 m . her long jumps were ideally suited to the ` ` scissors '' style used by women . High Jumper ; born December 12 , 1936 , in Timosoara , Romania .
Olympic Games : 2 gold medals . during that period she also set 14 world records raising the record to 8 m . her long jumps were ideally suited to the ` ` scissors '' style used by women . High Jumper ; born December 12 , 1936 , in Timosoara , Romania .