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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.
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.
Heike Drechsler is a former German athlete who won two Olympic and two World championships in long jump. She also competed in other events such as sprints, hurdles, jumps and throws, and set several personal bests and records.
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. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics she earned bronze medals in the 100 and 200 m, and silver in the long ...
Heike Drechsler is a former German track and field athlete who won five Olympic medals in long jump and 100 and 200 metres. She also set several world records and won many championships in her career.
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Oct 8, 2004 · Heike Drechsler is one of the most prominent athletes of the past two decades, winning World and Olympic titles in Long Jump and Sprint. She also holds World records in Long Jump and 200m, and has a winning rate of 72% in 352 competitions.
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Oct 20, 2015 · Watch an exclusive interview with Heike Drechsler, one of the greatest long jumpers ever, on IAAF Inside Athletics. She won two Olympic gold medals, two world titles and four European crowns in long jump and sprint.
