Heike Balck
GDRWomenHeike Balck (born 19 August 1970 in Schwerin) is a retired German high jumper. 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. Balck shared the record with Olga Turchak, who cleared the height in 1986. She became East German champion in the high jump in 1989 and 1990, representing the club SC Traktor Schwerin.
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | HJ | 1.88 | - | May 27, 2000 | ↓ | Wörrstadt (GER) |
| 1999 | HJ | 1.86 | - | Jun 3, 1999 | ↓ | Lorsch (GER) |
| 1998 | HJ | 1.89 | - | Feb 14, 1998 | ↓ | German Indoor Championships |
| 1997 | HJ | 1.96 | - | Jun 28, 1997 | ↓ | German Championships |
| 1996 | HJ | 1.89 | - | Aug 20, 1996 | ↓ | Leverkusen (GER) |
| 1995 | HJ | 1.88 | - | Feb 12, 1995 | ↓ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 1994 | HJ | 1.93 | - | Aug 14, 1994 | ↓ | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1993 | HJ | 1.93 | - | Jul 18, 1993 | ↓ | Buffalo, NY (USA) |
| 1992 | HJ | 1.85 | - | Jan 31, 1992 | ↓ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 1991 | HJ | 1.96 | - | Mar 1, 1991 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1990 | HJ | 1.97 | - | Jul 4, 1990 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1989 | HJ | 2.01 | - | Jun 18, 1989 | ↓ | Karl Marx Stadt (GDR) |
| 1988 | HJ | 1.94 | - | Jun 4, 1988 | ↓ | Jena (GDR) |
| 1987 | HJ | 1.93 | - | Jun 20, 1987 | ↓ | Leningrad (URS) |
| 1986 | HJ | 1.78 | - | Jul 2, 1986 | ↓ | Praha (TCH) |
2000
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.84 | - | Jul 8 | Dortmund Sparkassen-DLV Meeting, Dortmund |
HJ | 1.80 | - | Jul 1 | Schwerin |
HJ | 1.82 | - | Jun 10 | Lorsch International High-Jump Meeting, Lorsch |
HJ | 1.88 | - | May 27 | Wörrstadt |
HJ | 1.80 | - | Feb 4 | Wuppertal (i) |
HJ | 1.84 | - | Jan 29 | Halle (i) |
HJ | 1.79 | - | Jan 22 | Neubrandenburg (i) |
HJ | 1.78 | - | Jan 8 | Berlin (i) |
1999
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.75 | - | Jul 25 | Tettnang |
HJ | 1.82 | - | Jun 12 | Greifswald |
HJ | 1.77 | - | Jun 11 | Bonn |
HJ | 1.86 | - | Jun 3 | Lorsch |
HJ | 1.85 | - | May 29 | Sinn HJ Meeting, Sinn |
HJ | 1.80 | - | May 24 | Rehlingen Internationales Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
HJ | 1.80 | - | May 22 | Wörrstadt High Jump Meet., Wörrstadt |
HJ | 1.73 | - | Jan 23 | Neubrandenburg (i) |
1998
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.73 | - | Aug 1 | Hechtel Night of Athletics, Hechtel |
HJ | 1.84 | - | Jul 19 | Düdelingen |
HJ | 1.78 | - | Jul 4 | German Championships, Berlin |
HJ | 1.74 | - | Jul 3 | German Championships, Berlin |
HJ | 1.75 | - | Jun 20 | Dresden Int. Rudolf Harbig Meeting, Dresden |
HJ | 1.85 | - | Jun 13 | Bonn |
HJ | 1.80 | - | Jun 7 | Dortmund Sparkassen Meeting, Dortmund |
HJ | 1.80 | - | Jun 1 | Rehlingen Internationales Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
HJ | 1.80 | - | May 23 | Wörrstadt |
HJ | 1.89 | - | Feb 14 | German Indoor Championships |
HJ | 1.88 | - | Feb 6 | Wuppertal Int. High Jump M., Wuppertal (i) |
HJ | 1.86 | - | Jan 17 | Neubrandenburg (i) |
1997
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.88 | - | Aug 16 | Monte Carlo Herculis '97, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Aug 13 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Aug 10 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
HJ | 1.94 | - | Aug 8 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
HJ | 1.94 | - | Aug 2 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Aug 2 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Jul 23 | Norderney |
HJ | 1.88 | - | Jul 16 | Nice Nikaia, Nice |
HJ | 1.88 | - | Jul 2 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
HJ | 1.96 | - | Jun 28 | German Championships |
HJ | 1.94 | - | Jun 22 | European Cup, Olympiastadion, München |
HJ | 1.94 | - | Jun 13 | Nürnberg Live '97, Nürnberg |
HJ | 1.91 | - | Jun 11 | Cottbus Meeting Erdgas, Cottbus |
HJ | 1.88 | - | May 31 | Wörrstadt |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Mar 1 | Bad Segeberg (i) |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Feb 28 | Berlin (i) |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Feb 22 | German Indoor Championships, Dortmund (i) |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Feb 14 | Karlsruhe IHM, Karlsruhe (i) |
HJ | 1.91 | - | Feb 7 | Wuppertal (i) |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Feb 1 | Arnstadt (i) |
1996
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.89 | - | Aug 20 | Leverkusen |
HJ | 1.77 | - | Jun 22 | German Championships |
Honours
German Championships
High Jump
London IAAF World Cup
High Jump
Helsinki European Championships
High Jump
Helsinki European Championships
High Jump
IAAF World Indoor Championships
High Jump
Split European Championships
High Jump
Split European Championships
High Jump
Barcelona IAAF World Cup
High Jump
Sudbury IAAF World Junior Championships
High Jump
European Junior Championships
High Jump