Brigitte Holzapfel

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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. [1] She finished eleventh at the 1976 Olympic Games, won silver medals at the 1977 [2] and 1978 European Indoor Championships, [3] and the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships, finished sixth at the 1984 European Indoor Championships [4] 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. [5]

Her personal best jump was 1.95 metres, achieved in August 1978 in Köln. [6] This was the West German record.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1975 European Junior Championships Athens, Greece3rdHigh jump1.80 m
1stPentathlon4450
1976 European Indoor Championships Munich, Germany10thHigh jump 1.80 m
Olympic Games Montreal, Canada11thHigh jump 1.87 m
1977 European Indoor Championships San Sebastián, Spain2ndHigh jump 1.89 m
1978 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy2ndHigh jump 1.91 m
European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia3rdHigh jump 1.95 m
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece13th (q)High jump 1.85 m
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden6thHigh jump 1.92 m
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States11thHigh jump 1.85 m (1.90)

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References

  1. ↑ European Junior Championships (Women) - GBR Athletics
  2. ↑ 1977 European Indoor Championships results, women's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
  3. ↑ 1978 European Indoor Championships results, women's high jump final Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
  4. ↑ 1984 European Indoor Championships results, women's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
  5. ↑ West German championships, women's high jump
  6. ↑ World women's all-time best high jump (last updated 2001)


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