Heike Balck

Heike Balck (born 19 August 1970 in Schwerin) is a retired German high jumper.

Biography

Her personal best jump of 2.01 metres, achieved in Karl-Marx-Stadt, and her world junior record stood since 1989 until being broken by Yaroslava Mahuchikh in 2019.[1] Balck shared the record with Olga Turchak, who cleared the height in 1986.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  East Germany
1987 European Junior Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd High jump 1.84 m
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 7th High jump 1.81 m
1989 World Cup Barcelona, Spain 4th High jump 1.94 m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 5th High jump 1.89 m
Representing  Germany
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 3rd High jump 1.94 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 12th High jump 1.84 m
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 4th High jump 1.93 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th High jump 1.93 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 10th High jump 1.90 m

See also

References

  1. ^ "World U20 Record Progression of High Jump". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 November 2024.