Heike Balck
German high jumper
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Heike Balck (born 19 August 1970 in Schwerin) is a retired German high jumper.
Her personal best jump of 2.01 metres, achieved in Karl-Marx-Stadt, and her world junior record stood since 1989 until being broken by Yaroslava Mahuchikh in 2019.[1] Balck shared the record with Olga Turchak, who cleared the height in 1986.
She became East German champion in the high jump in 1989 and 1990, representing the club SC Traktor Schwerin.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  East Germany | |||||
| 1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | High jump | 1.84 m |
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 7th | High jump | 1.81 m |
| 1989 | World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | High jump | 1.94 m |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 5th | High jump | 1.89 m |
Representing  Germany | |||||
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 3rd | High jump | 1.94 m |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 12th | High jump | 1.84 m | |
| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 4th | High jump | 1.93 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | High jump | 1.93 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 10th | High jump | 1.90 m |
