Andrea Heim
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Andrea•Heim (-Markus) |
| Used name | Andrea•Heim |
| Born | 11 February 1961 in Bergen auf Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | Schweriner SC, Schwerin (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Andrea Heim was on the 1980 East German women’s volleyball team at the Moskva Olympics. The team won the silver medal, losing twice against the Soviet Union, in the preliminary round and the final, both times by 3-1 in set scores. In 1983, she was on the team that won the gold medal at the European Championships. Nationally, she played with SC Traktor Schwerin, helping them win East German titles from 1980-84 and East German Cups in 1981-82.
Heim became a graduated sports teacher and worked at Rehna near Schwerin until she had an accident. She then took over her parents’ butcher shop.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Volleyball (Volleyball) | GDR |
Andrea Heim | |||
| Volleyball, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Volleyball Championships (1–0–0 1983 GDR gold)