Heike Balck

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Heike Balck (born 19 August 1970 in Schwerin) is a retired German high jumper.

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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. [1] 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. [2]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1987 European Junior Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rdHigh jump1.84 m
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 7thHigh jump 1.81 m
1989 World Cup Barcelona, Spain 4thHigh jump 1.94 m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 5thHigh jump 1.89 m
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 3rdHigh jump 1.94 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 12thHigh jump 1.84 m
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 4thHigh jump 1.93 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 6thHigh jump 1.93 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 10thHigh jump 1.90 m

See also

References

  1. "World U20 Record Progression of High Jump". World Athletics . Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. "Leichtathletik - DDR - Meisterschaften (Hochsprung - Damen)". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 21 November 2025.