Her marginally wind-assisted jump of 7.63 metres (+2.1) in 1992 at altitude
in Sestriere was for several decades the furthest a woman had ever long jumped.
There were many accusations of drug use while she competed for East Germany.
She has never failed a drug test during her career; it is to be noted however that all
East German athletes competing abroad were tested before departure to avoid getting
caught. In 2001, the BBC claimed she has admitted to unknowingly taking
prohibited substances in the early 1980s under orders from her team doctors.
| |
Women's Long Jump Final.
2002 European Championships. |
| |
| 1 Tatyana Kotova |
|
Rus |
|
6.85 |
| 2 Jade Johnson |
|
Gbr |
|
6.73 |
| 3 Tunde Vaszi |
|
Hun |
|
6.73 |
| 4 Conchi Montaner |
|
Spa |
|
6.67 |
| 5 Heike DRECHSLER |
|
Ger |
|
6.64 |
| 6 Stella Pilatou |
|
Gre |
|
6.58 |
| 7 Olga Rublyova |
|
Rus |
|
6.58 |
| 8 Sofia Schulte |
|
Ger |
|
6.43 |
ANNUAL PROGRESS LONG JUMP.
2004 6.49 Papeete (PYF) 03 OCT 2004
2003 6.07 +0.2 Roma (ITA) 11 JUL 2003
2002 6.85 +0.3 Leverkusen (GER) 27 JUL 2002
2001 6.79 -1.0 Bremen (GER) 24 JUN 2001
2000 6.99 +1.9 Sydney (AUS) 29 SEP 2000
1999 6.91 +0.6 Stockholm (SWE) 30 JUL 1999
1998 7.16 +1.0 Budapest (HUN) 22 AUG 1998
1997 6.89 -0.1 Athina (GRE) 09 AUG 1997
1996 6.68 +0.1 Köln (GER) 16 AUG 1996
1995 7.07 +0.4 Linz (AUT) 22 AUG 1995
1994 7.29 +0.9 Oslo (NOR) 22 JUL 1994
1993 7.21 -0.4 Zürich (SUI) 04 AUG 1993
1992 7.48 +0.4 Lausanne (SUI) 08 JUL 1992
1991 7.37 +1.8 Sestriere (ITA) 31 JUL 1991
1990 7.30 +0.6 Split (CRO) 28 AUG 1990
1988 7.48 +1.2 Neubrandenburg (GDR) 09 JUL 1988 (personal best)
1987 7.40 +0.7 Potsdam (GDR) 21 AUG 1987
1986 7.45 +0.9 Tallinn (EST) 21 JUN 1986
1985 7.44 +2.0 Berlin (GDR) 22 SEP 1985
1984 7.40 +1.8 Dresden (GER) 26 JUL 1984
1983 7.14 +1.1 Bratislava (TCH) 04 JUN 1983
1982 6.98 +1.1 Potsdam (GDR) 18 AUG 1982
1981 6.91 +1.0 Jena (GDR) 09 AUG 1981
1980 6.70 NWI La Habana (CUB) 15 AUG 1980