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 TSV Preußen Krefeld, TuS 04 Leverkusen, LG Bayer 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)

References

1. European Junior Championships (Women) - GBR Athletics
2. 1977 European Indoor Championships results, women's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
3. 1978 European Indoor Championships results, women's high jump final Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
4. 1984 European Indoor Championships results, women's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
5. West German championships, women's high jump
6. World women's all-time best high jump (last updated 2001)