Andrea Reichstein
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Andrea•Reichstein (-Bienias) |
| Used name | Andrea•Reichstein |
| Born | 11 November 1959 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | SC DHfK, Leipzig (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
Biography
A high jumper, Andrea Reichstein placed 10th in the 1983 World Championships, sixth at the 1982 European Championships, and fourth at the 1986 Europeans. Reichstein also won silver at the 1982 European Indoors, adding gold in that event in 1986. Her national results were as follows: champion in 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1986; second – 1978 and 1980; third – 1977, 1979 and 1985; and she won the 1986 indoor title. In 1982 Reichstein set a European Indoor record with 1.99 metres. She married non-Olympian East German decathlete Gert Bienias in 1981.
Personal Best: HJ – 1.99i (1982).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GDR |
Andrea Reichstein | |||
| High Jump, Women (Olympic) | =6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (1–1–0 1982 Milano silver: high jump (competed as Andrea Bienias); 1986 Madrid gold: high jump (competed as Andrea Bienias))