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Ulrike Meyfarth

German former high jumper

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  • Age
    70
    Born 1956
  • Known for
    16 Days of Glory
    1985
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Updated 2026-06-24

Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth, née Ulrike Meyfarth is a German former high jumper. She won the Olympic title twice, in 1972 and 1984. She is the youngest Olympic champion ever in women's high jump, and at the time of her 1984 triumph, she also was the oldest ever.

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  • TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
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  • Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
  • Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
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Source confidence70.0
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