Bianca Kappler (born 8 August 1977) is a German

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er.

Biography

Born in

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, she finished ninth at the

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. She competed at the World Championships in

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and

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without reaching the finals. At the 2005 European Indoor Championships her last jump was measured to 6.96 metres, which would have secured her the gold medal by a comfortable margin. However, Kappler admitted to the referees that she could not possibly have jumped 6.96 m, which would be 30 cm further than her personal best at the time. Video analysis confirmed the mismeasurement and the jump was ruled invalid.

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Fair-Play-Trophäe für Bianca Kappler
,'' 20. Mai 2005 The silver medal was won in 6.64 m, while Kappler remained with 6.53 m. She was later awarded a bronze medal for fair play. At the 2007 European Indoor Championships she finished fourth, equalling her indoor personal best of 6.63 metres. Her personal best jump is 6.90 metres, achieved in July 2007 in

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. Her partner is the Austrian decathlete Klaus Ambrosch.

Competition record

References

External links

Official website
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EAA profile
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