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One of the most successful long jumpers of all-time, she is a former world record holder and ranks third on the all-time list with her legal best of 7.48 metres in 1988. Her marginally wind-assisted jump of 7.63 metres (+2.1) in 1992 at altitude in Sestriere, is still the furthest a woman has ever long jumped.
- Heike Gabriela Daute
- German
- 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- 68 kg (150 lb)
Born in Gera, East Germany, Heike Drechsler's father died when she was very young, but she overcame that to become one of the most impressive German track & field athletes, first representing East Germany and later Germany after the reunification. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics she earned bronze medals in the 100 and 200 m, and silver in the long ...
Oct 8, 2004 · Heike Drechsler, one of the most prominent athletes of the past two decades, made her last official appearance in Tahiti on 3 October. She was the youngest inaugural World champion, the most prolific jumper of all-time, and the only person to own World age bests for each age from 15 to 19. She also scored World records at Long Jump, 100m and 200m.
Heike DRECHSLER is a German long-jump champion who has won two Olympic gold medals and two World championships in the discipline. She also competed in other events such as the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres, the 100 and 200 metres hurdles, the high jump, the long jump and the heptathlon.
Heike Drechsler is a German track & field legend who won five Olympic medals, including long jump gold in 1992 and 2000. She also set eight world records in the long jump and won many other championships and awards. Learn more about her life, career, achievements and personal life on Olympedia.
- Heike Gabriela•Drechsler (Daute-, -Bryggare)
- Female
- Competed in Olympic Games • Other
- Heike•Drechsler
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Oct 20, 2015 · The 19th episode of the third season of IAAF Inside Athletics is available to watch online now and features an exclusive interview with Heike Drechsler, one of the greatest long jumpers ever. Germany’s former world record-holder was the winner of two Olympic gold medals, two world titles and four European crowns, at both the continental ...
18th May 2020 21:04. Heike Drechsler achieved some unprecedented feats in an international career spanning nearly 25 seasons, including an odds-defying display at the Budapest 1998 European Athletics Championships where she won a record fifth individual gold medal.
