Petra Felke

Petra Meier
Felke in 1984
Personal information
Birth namePetra Felke
NationalityGerman
Born30 July 1959 (1959-07-30) (age 65)
Saalfeld, East Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country East Germany
 Germany
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw
ClubSC Motor Jena
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsWR 80.00 m (1988)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1988 SeoulJavelin
World Championships
1987 RomeJavelin
European Championships
1986 StuttgartJavelin
1990 SplitJavelin
Universiade
1981 BucharestJavelin
Representing  Germany
World Championships
1991 TokyoJavelin

Petra Meier (née Felke; born 30 July 1959) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. Representing East Germany, she became the Olympic Champion in 1988 and broke the world record four times between 1985 and 1988. She is the only woman to throw a javelin 80 metres or more, with her world record of 80.00 m (262 ft 5 1⁄2 in). This throw was the world record from 1988 until 1999, when a new javelin design was implemented. She also won the javelin title at the 1989 IAAF World Cup and silver medals at the World Championships in 1987 and 1991.