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.European Junior Championships (Women) - GBR Athletics She finished eleventh at the 1976 Olympic Games, won silver medals at the 19771977 European Indoor Championships results, women's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite and 1978 European Indoor Championships,1978 European Indoor Championships results, women's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite and the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships, finished sixth at the 1984 European Indoor Championships1984 European Indoor Championships results, women's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite 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.West German championships, women's high jump
Her personal best jump was 1.95 metres, achieved in August 1978 in Köln.World women's all-time best high jump (last updated 2001) This was the West German record.
International competitions Representing 1975European Junior ChampionshipsAthens, Greece3rdHigh jump1.80 m1stPentathlon44501976European Indoor ChampionshipsMunich, Germany10thHigh jump1.80 mOlympic GamesMontreal, Canada11thHigh jump1.87 m1977European Indoor ChampionshipsSan Sebastián, Spain2ndHigh jump1.89 m1978European Indoor ChampionshipsMilan, Italy2ndHigh jump1.91 mEuropean ChampionshipsPrague, Czechoslovakia3rdHigh jump1.95 m1982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece13th (q)High jump1.85 m1984European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden6thHigh jump1.92 mOlympic GamesLos Angeles, United States11thHigh jump1.85 m (1.90)
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