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Heike Drechsler
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Heike Drechsler, born Heike Gabriela Daute on December 16, 1964, in Gera, is a German politician and former athletics competitor. She competed for the German Democratic Republic in the long jump and heptathlon. Her athletic career included participation in the women's 100 metres, 200 metres, and long jump events at the 1988 Summer Olympics, as well as the women's long jump at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She held the Women's long jump world record progression.
Drechsler is a member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. She has received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg, Germany's Sports Hall of Fame, East German Sportspersonality of the Year, and IAAF Hall of Fame honors. She speaks German and has been married to Arto Bryggare and partnered with Alain Blondel. Her names include Heike Gabriela Drechsler and Heike Drechsler-Bryggare.
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Film & TV
Gera, Germany
Known for
- Ewige Helden — self2016
- Die große ProSieben Völkerball Meisterschaft — self2016
- Sportclub Story — Self2015
- Quizduell-Olymp — Self2015
- Wer weiß denn sowas? — Self2015
- In aller Freundschaft - Die jungen Ärzte — Self2015
- So gesehen – Talk am Sonntag — Self2011
- Extreme Activity — Self2006
- Cœurs d'athlètes — Self2003
- Menschen bei Maischberger — Self2003
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Key facts
- Nickname
- Heike Spix
- Nationality
- German
- Born
- Heike Gabriela Daute , ( 1964-12-16 ) 16 December 1964 (age 61) , Gera , Bezirk Gera , East Germany
- Height
- 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 68 kg (150 lb)
- Sport
- Track and field
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Heike
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- German Democratic Republic
- Place of birth
- Gera
- Spouse
- Arto Bryggare
- Political party
- Socialist Unity Party of Germany
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- IAAF Hall of Fame
- Sport
- long jump
- Country for sport
- German Democratic Republic
- Mass
- 68
- Official website
- www.heike-drechsler.com
- Image
- Heike Drechsler (2) (cropped).JPG
- Height
- 181
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- Heike Drechsler
- date of birth
- 1964-12-16
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- Heike Drechsler
- name in native language
- Heike Drechsler
- birth name
- Heike Gabriela Daute
- married name
- Heike Drechsler-Bryggare
- unmarried partner
- Alain Blondel
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Encyclopedic overview
Updated on 30 June 2015
Heike Gabriela Drechsler ( German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪkə ˈdʁɛkslɐ] ; née Daute; born 16 December 1964) is a German former track and field athlete who represented East Germany and later Germany. 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. She is the only woman who has won two Olympic gold medals in the long jump, winning in 1992 and 2000.
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