Brigitte Holzapfel

Brigitte Elisabeth Holzapfel (born 10 April 1958 in Krefeld) is a retired West German high jumper.

At the 1975 European Junior Championships she won a bronze medal in the high jump and a gold medal in pentathlon.^[1] She finished eleventh at the 1976 Olympic Games, won silver medals at the 1977^[2] and 1978 European Indoor Championships,^[3] and the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships, finished sixth at the 1984 European Indoor Championships^[4] and eleventh at the 1984 Olympic Games. She represented the sports clubs , TuS 04 Leverkusen, and TV Wattenscheid, and became West German champion in 1976 and 1978.^[5]

Her personal best jump was 1.95 metres, achieved in August 1978 in Köln.^[6] This was the West German record.

International competitions[]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  West Germany
1975	European Junior Championships	Athens, Greece	3rd	High jump	1.80 m
			1st	Pentathlon	4450
1976	European Indoor Championships	Munich, Germany	10th	High jump	1.80 m
	Olympic Games	Montreal, Canada	11th	High jump	1.87 m
1977	European Indoor Championships	San Sebastián, Spain	2nd	High jump	1.89 m
1978	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	2nd	High jump	1.91 m
	European Championships	Prague, Czechoslovakia	3rd	High jump	1.95 m
1982	European Championships	Athens, Greece	13th (q)	High jump	1.85 m
1984	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	6th	High jump	1.92 m
	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	11th	High jump	1.85 m (1.90)

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