Wolfgang Kreißig
German high jumper
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Wolfgang Kreißig (born 29 August 1970 in Gehrden, West Germany) is a retired German track and field athlete who specialised in the high jump. He was a finalist at both 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing ninth and eighth respectively. His best placing on the global stage was fifth at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[1]
Kreissig competed for the Georgia Bulldogs track and field team in the NCAA.[2]
He has personal bests of 2.34 metres outdoors (1999) and 2.30 metres indoors (1997). He was a member of the MTG Mannheim sports club.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  West Germany | |||||
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 3rd | 2.20 m | |
| Representing Germany | |||||
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th | 2.20 m | |
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 5th | 2.20 m | ||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 17th (q) | 2.24 m | |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | 2.29 m | ||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 9th | 2.29 m | |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 2.29 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 14th (q) | 2.26 m | |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 11th (q) | 2.21 m | |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 8th | 2.29 m | ||
