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Brigitte Holzapfel

Brigitte Holzapfel

FRGFRGWomen
Birth dateApr 10, 1958
BirthplaceKrefeld, Germany
Height1.83 m
Weight64 kg

Brigitte Elisabeth Holzapfel (born 10 April 1958 in Krefeld) is a retired West German high jumper. At the 1975 European Junior Championships she won a bronze medal in the high jump and a gold medal in pentathlon.

She finished eleventh at the 1976 Olympic Games, won silver medals at the 1977 and 1978 European Indoor Championships, and the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships, finished sixth at the 1984 European Indoor Championships and eleventh at the 1984 Olympic Games. She represented the sports clubs TSV Preußen Krefeld, TuS 04 Leverkusen, LG Bayer Leverkusen and TV Wattenscheid, and became West German champion in 1976 and 1978.

Her personal best jump was 1.95 metres, achieved in August 1978 in Köln. This was the West German record.

Key facts
High Jump
1.95
#199 all-time
Long Jump
6.33
1991 season best
1.90
Jul 27, 1991 · Hannover (GER)
Age
68 years old

As of Sep 24, 2026: High Jump 1.95 (#199 all-time), Long Jump 6.33, 1991 season best 1.90 (Jul 27, 1991, Hannover (GER)) · 68 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1991
HJ
1.90-Jul 27, 1991
↓
Hannover (GER)
1985
HJ
1.94-Jan 25, 1985
↓
Simmerath (FRG) (i)
1984
HJ
1.93-Jun 9, 1984
↓
Wörrstadt (GER)
1983
HJ
1.90-Feb 11, 1983
↓
Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1982
HJ
1.85-Sep 7, 1982
↓
Athina European Championships
1980
HJ
1.90-Jun 9, 1980
↓
Warszawa (POL)
1979
HJ
1.87-Aug 11, 1979
↓
Stuttgart (GER)
1978
HJ
1.95-Aug 31, 1978
↓
Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1977
HJ
1.93-Jul 16, 1977
↓
Stuttgart (GER)
1977
Pent
4322-May 13, 1977
↑
Göttingen (GER)
1976
HJ
1.91-Jun 8, 1976
↓
Düsseldorf (GER)
1975
HJ
1.86-Aug 22, 1975
↓
European Junior Championships
1975
LJ
6.33-Aug 23, 1975-European Junior Championships
1975
SP
12.10-Aug 22, 1975-European Junior Championships
1975
100mH
14.68-Aug 22, 1975-European Junior Championships
1975
200m
24.66-Aug 23, 1975-European Junior Championships
1975
Pent
4450-Aug 23, 1975
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European Junior Championships

1991

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
1.90-Jul 27Hannover

1985

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
1.90-Feb 1Sindelfingen (i)
HJ
1.94-Jan 25Simmerath (i)

1984

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
1.85-Aug 10The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
HJ
1.90-Aug 9The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
HJ
1.93-Jun 9Wörrstadt
HJ
1.91-Jun 3Dortmund
HJ
1.92-Mar 4European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
HJ
1.92-Mar 3European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
HJ
1.89-Feb 10Stuttgart German Indoor Championships, Stuttgart (i)
HJ
1.91-Feb 1Sindelfingen (i)
HJ
1.88-Jan 28Düsseldorf (i)

1983

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
1.90-Feb 11Sindelfingen (i)
HJ
1.88-Jan 29Sindelfingen (i)
HJ
1.87-Jan 15Düsseldorf (i)

1982

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
1.85-Sep 7Athina European Championships
HJ
1.85-Sep 6Athina European Championships

1980

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
1.90-Jun 9Warszawa

1979

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
1.86-Aug 15Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
HJ
1.87-Aug 11German Championships, Stuttgart

1978

14 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
1.91-Sep 25Tokyo
HJ
1.91-Sep 13Lüdenscheid
HJ
1.90-Sep 10Ulm
HJ
1.91-Sep 5Frankfurt
HJ
1.95-Aug 31Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
HJ
1.85-Aug 30Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
HJ
1.95-Aug 29Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
HJ
1.85-Aug 29Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
HJ
1.95-Aug 12German Championships, Köln
HJ
1.88-May 27Iserlohn
HJ
1.92-May 13Göttingen
HJ
1.91-Mar 11European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
HJ
1.93-Feb 24Sindelfingen NC, Sindelfingen (i)
HJ
1.92-Jan 28Flein (i)

1977

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
1.88-Sep 11Bremen
HJ
1.86-Aug 26Berlin ISTAF, Berlin
HJ
1.86-Aug 16Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
HJ
1.88-Aug 14European Cup Final A, Helsinki
HJ
1.86-Jul 27Leipzig
HJ
1.93-Jul 16European Cup Semi Final, Stuttgart
HJ
1.88-Jun 22Köln
HJ
1.86-Jun 5Sochi URS-FRG, Sochi
Pent
4322-May 13Göttingen
HJ
1.89-Mar 12European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i)
HJ
1.91-Feb 26Sindelfingen (i)
HJ
1.88-Feb 5Dortmund (i)

1976

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
1.87-Sep 19Menden
HJ
1.89-Aug 20Berlin ISTAF, Berlin
HJ
1.89-Aug 14Frankfurt NC, Frankfurt
HJ
1.87-Jul 28The XXI Olympic Games
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Honours

6

European Indoor Championships

High Jump

1984
🥈

European Indoor Championships

High Jump

1978
🥉

Praha European Championships

High Jump

1978
🥉

Praha European Championships

High Jump

1978
🥈

European Indoor Championships

High Jump

1977
🥇

European Junior Championships

Pentathlon

1975
🥉

European Junior Championships

High Jump

1975
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Brigitte Holzapfel's High Jump personal best?

Brigitte Holzapfel's High Jump personal best is 1.95, set on Aug 12, 1978 in Köln (GER), #199 on the all-time list.

Which events does Brigitte Holzapfel compete in?

Brigitte Holzapfel competes in the High Jump and Long Jump.

How did Brigitte Holzapfel perform in 1991?

1991 season best: 1.90, set on Jul 27, 1991 in Hannover (GER).