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Ulrike Meyfarth

1956 - Today

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Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth (German pronunciation: [ʊlˈʁiːkə ˈmaɪfaːɐ̯t] ; born 4 May 1956) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ulrike Meyfarth is the 978th most popular athlete (down from 585th in 2019), the 4,748th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,489th in 2019) and the 70th most popular German Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ulrike Meyfarth ranks 978 out of 6,025. Before her are Bernard Morel, Frank Forberger, Jacques Lataste, Manfred Kokot, Ottó Boros, and Miklós Szilvási. After her are Sidney Johnson, Jorma Valkama, Paul Weinstein, Hildegard Falck, Thorvald Strömberg, and Petra Felke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Ulrike Meyfarth ranks 338. Before her are François Hesnault, Diane Warren, Miguel Ángel Russo, Oscar Garré, Chuy García, and Jean-Paul Agon. After her are Tim Daly, Peter Hook, Peter Farrelly, Amitav Ghosh, Cris Morena, and Robert H. McNaught.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Ulrike Meyfarth ranks 4,751 out of 7,253. Before her are Manfred Kokot (1948), Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs (1912), Georg Kulenkampff (1898), Claudia Roth (1955), Joseph Meyer (1796), and Theodor Fischer (1862). After her are Theodor Plievier (1892), Paul Weinstein (1878), Hildegard Falck (1949), David Garrett (1980), Petra Felke (1959), and Mirjam Pressler (1940).

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Among ATHLETES In Germany

Among athletes born in Germany, Ulrike Meyfarth ranks 70. Before her are Paula Mollenhauer (1908), Andreas Kunz (1946), Ellen Streidt (1952), Gerd Wessig (1959), Frank Forberger (1943), and Manfred Kokot (1948). After her are Paul Weinstein (1878), Hildegard Falck (1949), Petra Felke (1959), Dieter Krause (1936), Thomas Munkelt (1952), and Helga Seidler (1949).

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