Heike Drechsler

Heike Drechsler

German long jumper
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Heike Gabriela Drechsler (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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Heike Drechsler was born on Wednesday, 16 December 1964 in Gera, East Germany. She is best known as a professional track and field athlete. Drechsler's country of citizenship (nationality) is German. She is 5' 11" (180 cm) tall and weighs 150 lbs (68 kg) with an athletic build. She has light brown eyes and dyed blonde hair (color). Heike Drechsler is 59 years old and her zodiac star sign is Sagittarius.

You can find people similar to Heike Drechsler by visiting our lists Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games and World Athletics Indoor Championships winners.

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Heike Drechsler is known for her role in the TV series In aller Freundschaft - Die jungen Ärzte (2015) as Heike Drechsler.

She is also known for her role in the TV series Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self.

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