Alina Astafei

Alina Astafei (known before 1995 as Galina Astafei; born 7 June 1969) is a Romanian-German track and field athlete who attained German citizenship in 1995. She was one of the world's leading high jumpers in the 1990s. Representing Romania, she became the 1992 Olympic silver medallist, while representing Germany, she won a silver medal at the 1995 World Championship and the 1995 world indoor title.[2]

Alina Astafei
Astafei in 1992
Personal information
NationalityRomanian, German
Born (1969-06-07) 7 June 1969
Bucharest, Romania[1]
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)High jump
ClubUSC Mainz (–1997)
MTG Mannheim (1998–)
Coached byConstantin Dumitrescu[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2.04 m (1995)[3]
Medal record
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 Gothenburg High jump
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Budapest High jump
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Barcelona High jump
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Stockholm High jump
Silver medal – second place 1998 Valencia High jump
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona High jump
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 The Hague High jump
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Genoa High jump
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1989 Duisburg High jump
Updated on 19 May 2012.

Career

Astafei won the 1987 European Junior title and cleared 2.00 metres to win the 1988 World Junior title. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, she finished equal fifth in the final with 1.93 metres. Her biggest success for her native Romania was when winning the silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, where she cleared 2.00 m.[1]

On 9 January 1995, Astafei left the Romania track and field association and attained German citizenship on 1 March 1995. She won the 1995 World indoor title in Barcelona with a clearance of 2.01 m, before going on to clear 1.99 m to win the silver medal at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, behind Stefka Kostadinova. At her third Olympic Games in 1996, she finished equal fifth with 1.96 m. Her outdoor personal best of 2.01 metres was set in 1995, while she set her indoor best of 2.04 m, earlier the same year.[3]

She became German champion in 1995, 1996, 1998 and 2001 as well as German indoor champion in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998. She represented the clubs USC Mainz and MTG Mannheim.[4][5]

Achievements

In the list the results until 1994 for Romania.

  • 1986, Junior World championship: 2nd place (1.90 m)
  • 1987, Junior European championship: 1st place (1.88 m)
  • 1988, Olympic Games: 5th place (1.93m); Junior World championship: 1st place (2.00 m)
  • 1989, World Cup final: 3rd place (1.94 m); Europa Cup final: 1st place (2.00 m)
  • 1992, Olympic Games: 2nd place (2.00 m); World Cup final: 2nd place (1.91 m)
  • 1993, World championship: 4th place (1.94 m); Europa Cup final: 1st place (2.00 m)
  • 1995, World championship: 2nd place (1.99 m); Europa Cup final: 1st place (2.00 m)
  • 1996, Olympic Games : 5th place (1.96m); Europa Cup final: 1st place (1.98 m)
  • 1997, World championship: 3rd place (1.95 m)
  • 1998, European championship: 3rd place (1.95 m); World Cup final: 6th place (1.90 m); Europa Cup final: 2nd place (1.95 m)
  • 2001, Europa Cup final: 1st place (1.89 m)

Personal life

Astafei’s father is the former Romanian pole vaulter Petre Astafei Sr. Her brother Petre Jr. was a rugby player; he died aged 22 during the 1989 Romanian Revolution. Astafei was married to the Romanian national volleyball player Alin Stavariu, but they divorced before 1995. On 1 March 1995 she obtained German citizenship and later changed her name from Galina to Alina. In Germany she married high jumper Wolfgang Kreißig. She has four children, three with Kreißig and one from the previous marriage.[1]

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alina Astafei". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. Galina Astafei. Romanian Olympic Committee
  3. Alina Astafei at World Athletics
  4. "German championships medalists, women's high jump". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  5. "German indoor championships medalists, women's high jump". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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