Christina Honsel
German high jumper (born 1997)
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Christina Honsel (born 7 July 1997) is a German athlete specialising in the high jump.[1] She represented her country at the 2019 World Championships without qualifying for the final. Earlier that year she won a silver medal at the 2019 European U23 Championships.[2]
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 July 1997 Dorsten, Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | High jump | ||||||||||||||
| Club | LG Olympia Dortmund | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Brigitte Kurschilgen | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Her personal bests in the event are 2.00 metres outdoors (Heilbronn 2025) and 1.98 metres indoors (Leipzig 2023).[3]
She placed fourth at high jump at the 2026 European Championship in Birmingham.[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Germany | ||||
| 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 2nd | 1.92 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 27th (q) | 1.80 m | |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 6th | 1.91 m |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th | 1.94 m | |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | 1.95 m |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 11th | 1.86 m | |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 6th | 1.95 m | |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 4th | 1.92 m |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | 1.93 m | |
| 2026 | European Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4th | 1.92 m |
