Rosemarie Ackermann
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Rosemarie "Rosi" Ackermann (née Witschas; born 4 April 1952) is a German former high jumper, Olympic champion and multiple world record holder. On 26 August 1977 in Berlin[clarification needed], she became the first female high jumper to clear a height of 2 metres.
Biography
She was born in Lohsa, Saxony. As Rosemarie Witschas, she represented East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, finishing seventh behind Ulrike Meyfarth.
In 1974, at the
On 26 August, 1977, she became the first woman to clear 2.00 metres. [2]
In 1978, she lost her
Ackermann is the last female high jumper to set a world record using the straddle technique. She is also the last high jumper of either gender to win an Olympic gold medal in the high jump with that technique.
Competing for the sports club SC Cottbus,[3][4] Ackerman was East German high jump champion in 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979 and 1980, and also won bronze medals in 1969 and 1972. She was the East German indoor champion in 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1980.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ackermann, Rosemarie (1952—)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "Rosemarie Ackermann - First woman to high jump 2 metres - East Germany".
- ^ "Leichtathletik - DDR - Meisterschaften (Hochsprung - Damen)" (in German). Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Leichtathletik - DDR - Hallen - Meisterschaften (Hochsprung - Damen)" (in German). Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
External links
- Rosie Witschas-Ackermann at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)