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Heike Balck

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

Biography

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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

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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

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References

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