Bärbel Graf

Bärbel Graf (born 25 June 1949) is a retired East German high jumper.^[1]

She finished ninth at the 1966 European Championships.^[2] She also became East German champion in 1966, competing for the sports club SC DHfK Leipzig.^[3]

Athletic Career

Graf’s notable achievements include a ninth-place finish in the women’s high jump at the 1966 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. This event marked her as a competitive figure on the international stage. In the same year, Graf won the title of East German Champion in the High Jump, competing for SC DHfK Leipzig, a club renowned for producing high-performing athletes in various sports disciplines.

Legacy

While her career details are sparsely documented, Graf’s participation in international and national competitions during a politically charged era for East German sports contributes to the history of athletics in East Germany. Her achievements have inspired a number of retrospective analyses on the impact of East German athletes on global athletics during the Cold War era.

References

^ Bärbel Graf at World Athletics
^ "Women High Jump Athletics VIII European Championships 1966 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
^ "Leichtathletik - DDR - Meisterschaften (Hochsprung - Damen)" (in German). Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 2 April 2019.

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[1] Bärbel Graf at World Athletics

[2] "Women High Jump Athletics VIII European Championships 1966 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 2 April 2019.

[3] "Leichtathletik - DDR - Meisterschaften (Hochsprung - Damen)" (in German). Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 2 April 2019.

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