Sigrid Kirchmann (born March 29, 1966 in Bad Ischl) is a former high jumper from Austria, best known for winning Austria's first ever medal at the World Championships in Athletics. She did so in 1993, finishing third behind two Cubans. Also competing in the pentathlon, Kirchmann represented her native country in the women's high jump at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Sigrid Kirchmann
Personal information
BornMarch 29, 1966
Bad Ischl, Austria
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Medal record
Women’s Athletics
Representing  Austria
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Stuttgart High jump

International competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Austria
1983 European Junior Championships Schwechat, Austria 7th 1.85 m
1985 Universiade Kobe, Japan 11th 1.83 m
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 11th 1.80 m
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 11th 1.79 m
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 16th 1.85 m
World Championships Rome, Italy NM
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary NM
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 4th 1.89 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 26th (q) 1.75 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 5th 1.94 m
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 6th 1.91 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 3rd 1.97 m
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 3rd 1.94 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 10th 1.90 m
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 8th 1.93 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 1.92 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 17th (q) 1.80 m

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