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Heike Gabriela Drechsler (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪkə ˈdʁɛkslɐ] ⓘ; née Daute; born 16 December 1964) is a German former track and field athlete who represented East Germany and later Germany.
All-time Personal Top 10. Heike DRECHSLER, Germany.
Heike Drechsler. 16. Dezember 1964 (59 Jahre) Heike Gabriela Drechsler, geborene Daute, adoptierte Spix, wieder verheiratete Drechsler-Bryggare (* 16. Dezember 1964 in Gera) ist eine ehemalige, sowohl für die DDR als auch für das wiedervereinigte Deutschland erfolgreiche Leichtathletin, die 1992 und 2000 Olympiasiegerin im Weitsprung wurde.
Biography. Born in Gera, East Germany, Heike Drechsler's father died when she was very young, but she overcame that to become one of the most impressive German track & field athletes, first representing East Germany and later Germany after the reunification.
In 2014 she was inducted into the International Track and Field Hall of Fame as the first German woman along with Marita Koch. Drechsler later married former Finnish Olympic hurdler Arto Bryggare. Personal Bests: 100 – 10.91 (1986/88); 200 – 21.71 (1986); LJ – 7.48 (1988/92); Hep – 6741 (1994).
Oct 20, 2015 · The 19th episode of the third season of IAAF Inside Athletics is available to watch online now and features an exclusive interview with Heike Drechsler, one of the greatest long jumpers ever. Germany’s former world record-holder was the winner of two Olympic gold medals, two world titles and four European crowns, at both the continental ...
Heike Gabriela Drechsler is a German former track and field athlete who represented East Germany and later Germany. One of the most successful long jumpers of all-time, she is a former world record holder and ranks third on the all-time list with her legal best of 7.48 metres in 1988.
Heïke Drechsler, née Daute, began her career as an all-rounder, winning the Spartakiad at High Jump and Long Jump in 1979, and scoring a Heptathlon World Junior record in 1981. Then the East-German started to specialise at Long Jump and soon became a phenomenon, as she still owns World age bests for each age from 15 to 19.
In 1998, no athlete had ever won five individual gold medals in European Championships history. Relive how Heike Drechsler changed all that.For more on Europ...
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