Brigitte Holzapfel

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

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  West Germany
1975 European Junior Championships Athens, Greece 3rd high jump 1.80 m
1st pentathlon 4450
1976 European Indoor Championships Munich, Germany 10th high jump 1.80 m
Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 11th high jump 1.87 m
1977 European Indoor Championships San Sebastián, Spain 2nd high jump 1.89 m
1978 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 2nd high jump 1.91 m
European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 3rd high jump 1.95 m
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 13th (q) high jump 1.85 m
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6th high jump 1.92 m
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 11th high jump 1.85 m (1.90)

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 2010-12-24 at WebCite - 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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