Petra Felke

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Petra Meier

Felke in 1984
Personal information
Birth name	Petra Felke
Nationality	German
Born	30 July 1959 (1959-07-30) (age 65) Saalfeld, East Germany
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country	East Germany  Germany
Sport	Track and field
Event	Javelin throw
Club	SC Motor Jena
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	WR 80.00 m (1988)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Javelin World Championships 1987 Rome Javelin European Championships 1986 Stuttgart Javelin 1990 Split Javelin Universiade 1981 Bucharest Javelin Representing  Germany World Championships 1991 Tokyo Javelin

Petra Meier (née Felke; born 30 July 1959) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. Representing East Germany, she became the Olympic Champion in 1988 and broke the world record four times between 1985 and 1988. She is the only woman to throw a javelin 80 metres or more, with her world record of 80.00 m (262 ft 5 1⁄2 in). This throw was the world record from 1988 until 1999, when a new javelin design was implemented. She also won the javelin title at the 1989 IAAF World Cup and silver medals at the World Championships in 1987 and 1991.