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Heike Henkel
1964 - Today

Heike Henkel
Heike Henkel (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪkə ˈhɛŋkl̩] ; born Heike Redetzky; 5 May 1964) is a German former athlete competing in high jump. She was Olympic, World and European champion. She won the high jump gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Heike Henkel is the 2,362nd most popular athlete (down from 1,619th in 2024), the 5,764th most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,400th in 2019) and the 235th most popular German Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Heike Henkel ranks 2,364 out of 6,025. Before her are Vic Lindquist, Tiril Eckhoff, Sim Iness, Giorgi Mshvenieradze, Hannu Siitonen, Adrian Metcalfe, Alfonso Menéndez, and Qu Yunxia. After her are Shaun White, William Steinkraus, Katie Nageotte, and Nikolaos Kaklamanakis.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVic Lindquist
1908 - 1983
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 2,356
Tiril Eckhoff
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 2,357
Sim Iness
1930 - 1996
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 2,358
Giorgi Mshvenieradze
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 2,359
Hannu Siitonen
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 2,360
Adrian Metcalfe
1942 - 2021
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 2,361
Alfonso Menéndez
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 2,362
Qu Yunxia
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 2,363
Heike Henkel
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 2,364
Shaun White
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 2,365
William Steinkraus
1925 - 2017
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 2,366
Katie Nageotte
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 2,367
Nikolaos Kaklamanakis
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 2,368
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Heike Henkel ranks 560. Before her are Scott Kelly, Marco Masini, Crystal Waters, Johan de Kock, Christa Miller, and Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen. After her are Midori Honda, Lisa Cholodenko, Berel Lazar, Vladimir Artemov, Stefano Palmieri, and Andrew Kevin Walker.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsScott Kelly
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 554
Marco Masini
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 555
Crystal Waters
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 556
Johan de Kock
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 557
Christa Miller
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 558
Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen
SKIER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 559
Heike Henkel
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 560
Midori Honda
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 561
Lisa Cholodenko
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 562
Berel Lazar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 563
Vladimir Artemov
GYMNAST
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 564
Stefano Palmieri
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 565
Andrew Kevin Walker
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 566
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Heike Henkel ranks 5,769 out of 7,253. Before her are Dieter Kühn (1956), Theodor Leupold (null), Ludger Beerbaum (1963), Slobodan Komljenović (1971), Elyas M'Barek (1982), Lutz Heilmann (1966), Haha (1979), and Thilo Kehrer (1996). After her are Yann Aurel Bisseck (2000), Robert F. Wagner (1877), Alexander Hacke (1965), and Sigi Schmid (1953).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsDieter Kühn
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 5,761
Theodor Leupold
CYCLIST
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 5,762
Ludger Beerbaum
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 5,763
Slobodan Komljenović
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 5,764
Elyas M'Barek
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 5,765
Lutz Heilmann
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 5,766
Haha
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 5,767
Thilo Kehrer
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 5,768
Heike Henkel
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 5,769
Yann Aurel Bisseck
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 5,770
Robert F. Wagner
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1953
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 5,771
Alexander Hacke
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 5,772
Sigi Schmid
COACH
1953 - 2018
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 5,773
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Heike Henkel ranks 235. Before her are Bernhard Glass (1957), Magdalena Neuner (1987), Karl-Hans Riehm (1951), Elfi Zinn (1953), Sabine John (1957), and Albert Arnheiter (1890). After her are Martina Schröter (1960), Joachim Kunz (1959), Barbara Krug (1956), Gloria Siebert (1964), Ralf Schumann (1962), and Elmar Borrmann (1957).
Bernhard Glass
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 229
Magdalena Neuner
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 230
Karl-Hans Riehm
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 231
Elfi Zinn
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 232
Sabine John
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 233
Albert Arnheiter
1890 - 1945
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 234
Heike Henkel
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 235
Martina Schröter
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 236
Joachim Kunz
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 237
Barbara Krug
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 238
Gloria Siebert
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 239
Ralf Schumann
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 240
Elmar Borrmann
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 241
















































