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Heike Balck (born 19 August 1970 in Schwerin) is a retired German high jumper.
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Heike Balck (born 19 August 1970 in Schwerin) is a retired German high jumper.
Her personal best jump of 2.01 metres, achieved in Karl-Marx-Stadt, and her world junior record stood since 1989 until being broken by Yaroslava Mahuchikh in 2019. [1] Balck shared the record with Olga Turchak, who cleared the height in 1986.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  East Germany | |||||
| 1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | High jump | 1.84 m |
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 7th | High jump | 1.81 m |
| 1989 | World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | High jump | 1.94 m |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 5th | High jump | 1.89 m |
Representing  Germany | |||||
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 3rd | High jump | 1.94 m |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 12th | High jump | 1.84 m | |
| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 4th | High jump | 1.93 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | High jump | 1.93 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 10th | High jump | 1.90 m |
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