Heike Rohrmann (born 22 February 1969) was an
East German
East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, it was generally vie ...
shot put
The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...
ter.
Biography
She won the gold medal at the
1986 World Junior Championships and a silver medal at the
1988 World Junior Championships. Her personal best throw was 18.94 metres, achieved in May 1988 in
Halle. This places her among the best junior athletes (age 19 and less) of all time.
All-time list in women's shot put, junior
- IAAF.org However, she lacked significant achievements on the senior level due to an unsuccessful knee surgery.
Achievements
References
External links
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1969 births
Living people
East German female shot putters
World Athletics U20 Championships winners
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