Wolf-Hendrik Paul Beyer (born 14 February 1972, in Düsseldorf) is a retired German athlete who specialised in the high jump.[2] He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as two outdoor and one indoor World Championships. In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 1994 European Indoor Championships. He Beyer retired in 1996 although he made a brief comeback in 2006.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 February 1972 Düsseldorf, West Germany |
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Club | Bayer Leverkusen |
His personal bests in the event are 2.28 metres outdoors (Rome 1994) and 2.38 metres indoors (Weinheim 1994).
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  West Germany
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| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 4th | 2.23 m | |
| Representing Germany
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| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 15th | 2.15 m | |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 25th (q) | 2.20 m | ||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 7th | 2.31 m | |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 13th (q) | 2.25 m | ||
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | 2.33 m | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 17th (q) | 2.24 m | |
References
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