Alina Astafei

Alina Astafei
Astafei in 1992
Personal information
NationalityRomanian, German
Born (1969-06-07) 7 June 1969
Bucharest, Romania
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventHigh jump
ClubUSC Mainz (–1997)
MTG Mannheim (1998–)
Coached byConstantin Dumitrescu
Achievements and titles
Personal best2.04 m (1995)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
World Championships
1995 GothenburgHigh jump
European Championships
1998 BudapestHigh jump
World Indoor Championships
1995 BarcelonaHigh jump
European Indoor Championships
1996 StockholmHigh jump
1998 ValenciaHigh jump
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
1992 BarcelonaHigh jump
European Indoor Championships
1989 The HagueHigh jump
1992 GenoaHigh jump
Universiade
1989 DuisburgHigh jump
Updated on 19 May 2012

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.