Ulrike Meyfarth

Ulrike Meyfarth
Meyfarth in 2012
Personal information
Born4 May 1956 (1956-05-04) (age 68)[1]
Frankfurt am Main, West Germany[1]
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubLG Rhein-Ville
ASV Köln
Bayer Leverkusen
Achievements and titles
Personal best2.03 m (1983)[2][3]
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich High jump
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles High Jump
World championships
Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki High jump
European championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Athens High jump
European indoor championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Milan High jump
Gold medal – first place 1984 Gothenburg High jump

Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth (German pronunciation: [ʊlˈʁiːkə ˈmaɪfaːɐ̯t] ; born 4 May 1956) is a German former high jumper. She won the Olympic title twice, in 1972 and 1984. She is the youngest Olympic champion ever in women's high jump, and at the time of her 1984 triumph, she also was the oldest ever.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d "Ulrike Meyfarth". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ Ulrike Meyfarth. iaaf.org
  3. ^ Ulrike Meyfarth. trackfield.brinkster.net
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ulrike Meyfarth". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2023.