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Heike Henkel
- Born
- May 5, 1964 (62 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kiel, Germany
- Events
- High Jump
- Height
- 1.82 m
- Weight
- 62 kg
Heike Henkel, born on 5 May 1964 in Kiel, Germany, is a retired German high jumper who achieved the rare distinction of winning Olympic, World, and European Championship titles during her career. She was one of the premier high jumpers of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The crowning moment of Henkel's career came at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where she won the gold medal in the high jump. Her World Championship and European Championship titles further demonstrated her ability to deliver on the biggest stages in athletics.
Henkel's success across all three major championship platforms places her in an elite group of high jumpers. Her competitive achievements during a golden era of women's high jump speak to her exceptional talent and composure under pressure.
As of Oct 30, 2026: High Jump 2.07 (#5 all-time), 2000 season best 1.90 (Jun 10, 2000) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold · National record (High Jump) · 62 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | HJ | 1.90 | – | Jun 10, 2000 | – |
| 2000 | HJ Indoor | 1.91 | – | Feb 25, 2000 | European Indoor Championships |
| 1999 | HJ | 1.90 | – | Jul 3, 1999 | German Championships |
| 1998 | HJ | 1.75 | – | Aug 29, 1998 | Gütersloh (GER) |
| 1996 | HJ | 1.92 | – | Jun 14, 1996 | Ingolstadt (GER) |
| 1995 | HJ | 1.97 | – | Feb 25, 1995 | – |
| 1995 | HJ Indoor | 1.99 | – | Mar 11, 1995 | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1994 | HJ | 1.92 | – | Aug 12, 1994 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |