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Alina Astafei

GERWomen

Birth dateJun 7, 1969

BirthplaceBucharest, Principality of Wallachia

Height1.81 m

Weight59 kg

Alina Astafei (known before 1995 as Galina Astafei; born 7 June 1969) is a Romanian-German track and field athlete who attained German citizenship in 1995. She was one of the world's leading high jumpers in the 1990s. Representing Romania, she became the 1992 Olympic silver medallist, while representing Germany, she won a silver medal at the 1995 World Championship and the 1995 world indoor title.

Key facts

High Jump

2.04

#16 all-time

2004 season best

1.75

Jan 18, 2004 · Mannheim (GER) (i)

2004 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver

Age

57 years old

As of Sep 15, 2026: High Jump 2.04 (#16 all-time), 2004 season best 1.75 (Jan 18, 2004, Mannheim (GER) (i)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver · 57 years old

Personal bests

2.04

#16 all-time

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1
World Championships	-	1	-	1
Total	-	2	-	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2004	HJ	1.75	-	Jan 18, 2004	↑	Mannheim (GER) (i)
2002	HJ	1.90	-	Feb 16, 2002	↑	German Indoor Championships
2001	HJ	1.93	-	Feb 24, 2001	↑	Dortmund (GER) (i)
2000	HJ	1.87	-	Jul 29, 2000	↑	German Championships
1999	HJ	1.87	-	Jul 18, 1999	↑	Düdelingen (LUX)
1998	HJ	1.96	-	Feb 14, 1998	↑	German Indoor Championships
1997	HJ	1.97	-	Aug 24, 1997	↑	Köln (GER)
1996	HJ	2.02	-	Feb 9, 1996	↑	Arnstadt (GER) (i)
1995	HJ	2.04	-	Mar 3, 1995	↑	Berlin (GER) (i)
1994	HJ	2.02	-	Mar 4, 1994	↑	Berlin (GER) (i)
1993	HJ	2.00	-	Jun 27, 1993	↑	München (GER) (i)
1992	HJ	2.00	-	Aug 8, 1992	↑	The XXV Olympic Games
1990	HJ	1.98	-	May 13, 1990	↑	München (GER) (i)
1989	HJ	2.00	-	Aug 6, 1989	↑	Gateshead (GBR)
1988	HJ	2.00	-	Jul 29, 1988	↑	Sudbury IAAF World Junior Championships
1987	HJ	1.90	-	Jan 31, 1987	↑	Bucureşti (ROU) (i)
1986	HJ	1.90	-	Jul 18, 1986	↑	Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
1985	HJ	1.80	-	Aug 4, 1985	↑	Pitesti (ROU)

2004

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
HJ	1.75	-	Jan 18	Mannheim MVV Energie Meeting, Mannheim (i)

2002

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
HJ	1.87	-	Mar 5	Göteborg EUROjump, Göteborg (i)
HJ	1.90	-	Feb 16	German Indoor Championships
HJ	1.87	-	Feb 4	Athens Int. High Jump Meeting, Athina (i)
HJ	1.88	-	Feb 2	Łódż Artur Partyka Inv., Łódź (i)
HJ	1.90	-	Jan 26	Arnstadt (i)

2001

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
HJ	1.87	-	Jul 22	Patra Tofalia, Patra
HJ	1.91	-	Jul 18	Cottbus Internationales Lausitzer Meeting, Cottbus
HJ	1.88	-	Jul 15	Düdelingen High Jump Meeting, Düdelingen
HJ	1.84	-	Jun 30	German Championships, Stuttgart
HJ	1.89	-	Jun 24	European Cup, Weserstadion, Bremen
HJ	1.89	-	Jun 16	Mannheim DLV Junior Gala, Mannheim
HJ	1.85	-	Jun 10	Lorch High Jump Meeting, Lorsch
HJ	1.84	-	Jun 8	Warstein
HJ	1.87	-	Jun 4	Rehlingen International, Rehlingen
HJ	1.79	-	May 26	Wörrstadt International High Jump Meeting, Wörrstadt
HJ	1.86	-	Mar 3	Otterberg (i)
HJ	1.93	-	Feb 24	German Indoor Championships, Dortmund (i)
HJ	1.82	-	Jan 14	Mannheim (i)

2000

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
HJ	1.87	-	Jul 29	German Championships
HJ	1.80	-	Jul 22	Tettnang
HJ	1.77	-	Jun 24	Sinn
HJ	1.80	-	Jun 12	Rehlingen Internationales Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen
HJ	1.74	-	Jun 10	Lorsch International High-Jump Meeting, Lorsch
HJ	1.84	-	Feb 19	Otterberg (i)
HJ	1.82	-	Feb 12	German Indoor Championships
HJ	1.79	-	Jan 30	Mannheim (i)

1999

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
HJ	1.84	-	Jul 25	Tettnang
HJ	1.87	-	Jul 18	Düdelingen
HJ	1.84	-	Jul 3	German Championships
HJ	1.80	-	Jun 26	Dortmund Sparkassen DLV-Meeting, Dortmund
HJ	1.80	-	Jun 6	Stuttgart LG Athletics, Stuttgart
HJ	1.84	-	May 22	Wörrstadt High Jump Meet., Wörrstadt

1998

17 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
HJ	1.90	-	Sep 11	Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
HJ	1.95	-	Aug 23	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
HJ	1.90	-	Aug 20	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
HJ	1.90	-	Aug 18	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
HJ	1.95	-	Aug 18	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
HJ	1.88	-	Aug 8	Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '98
HJ	1.86	-	Jul 11	Nürnberg Live '98, Nürnberg
HJ	1.88	-	Jul 4	German Championships, Berlin
HJ	1.74	-	Jul 3	German Championships, Berlin
HJ	1.95	-	Jun 28	European Cup, Petrovskiy Stadium, St. Petersburg
HJ	1.84	-	Jun 7	Dortmund Sparkassen Meeting, Dortmund
HJ	1.94	-	Jun 1	Rehlingen Internationales Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen
HJ	1.92	-	May 23	Wörrstadt
HJ	1.89	-	Mar 8	Sindelfingen IHM, Sindelfingen (i)
HJ	1.90	-	Mar 6	Spala (i)
HJ	1.94	-	Feb 28	European Indoor Championships, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i)
HJ	1.94	-	Feb 27	European Indoor Championships, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Alina Astafei's High Jump personal best?

Alina Astafei's High Jump personal best is 2.04, set on Mar 3, 1995 in Berlin (GER) (i), #16 on the all-time list.

Which events does Alina Astafei compete in?

Alina Astafei competes in the High Jump.

How did Alina Astafei perform in 2004?

2004 season best: 1.75, set on Jan 18, 2004 in Mannheim (GER) (i).

How many medals has Alina Astafei won?

Alina Astafei has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.

Alina Astafei

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2004

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Honours

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