Ariane Friedrich
- Born
- Jan 10, 1984 (42 years old)
- Birthplace
- Nordhausen, Germany
- Events
- High Jump
- Height
- 1.78 m
- Weight
- 59 kg
Ariane Friedrich (born Tempel; 10 January 1984 in Nordhausen) is a German high jumper.
She won the silver medal at the 2009 World Championships and represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.
She is the German outdoor record holder in the event with a best of 2.06 m, although this is 1 cm less than the indoor record held by Heike Henkel. She became German champion in 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, and represents the club LG Eintracht Frankfurt. Controversy arose in 2012 when she named an alleged stalker on Facebook, potentially violating German privacy laws.
Personal best · High Jump2.06
2016 season best1.88Jan 27, 2016
Medals1World Championships: 1 silver
As of Oct 30, 2026: High Jump 2.06 (#8 all-time), 2016 season best 1.88 (Jan 27, 2016) · World Championships: 1 silver · 42 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HJ | 1.88 | – | Jan 27, 2016 | – |
| 2016 | HJ Indoor | 1.88 | – | Jan 27, 2016 | Cottbus (GER) (i) |
| 2013 | HJ | 1.90 | – | Jun 21, 2013 | Bühl (GER) |
| 2012 | HJ | 1.93 | – | Aug 9, 2012 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2010 | HJ | 2.02 | – | Feb 28, 2010 | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2009 | HJ | 2.06 | – | Jun 14, 2009 | Berlin DKB-ISTAF |
| 2008 | HJ | 2.03 | – | Jun 22, 2008 | Parc des Sports, Annecy (FRA) |
| 2007 | HJ | 1.94 | – | Sep 9, 2007 | Eberstadt (GER) |