Heike Warnicke

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Heike Warnicke

Personal information
Birth name	Heike Schalling
Nationality	German
Born	(1966-06-01) 1 June 1966 (age 58) Weimar, East Germany
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country	East Germany Germany
Sport	Speed skating
Club	ESC Erfurt
Turned pro	1981
Retired	1998
Medal record Women's speed skating Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1992 Albertville 3000 m 1992 Albertville 5000 m

Heike Warnicke (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪkə ˈvaʁnɪkə]; née Schalling, later Sinaki, born 1 June 1966) is a German former speed skater who competed in the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics.

She was born in Weimar.

In 1992, Warnicke won the silver medal in the 3,000 metres event as well as in the 5,000 metres competition, both times behind Gunda Niemann. In the 1500 metres contest, she finished eighth.

Two years later, at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Warnicke finished 14th in the 5000 metres event, 15th in the 3000 metres competition, and 26th in the 1500 metres contest.