Heiko Meyer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Heiko•Meyer |
| Used name | Heiko•Meyer |
| Born | 2 December 1976 in Dresden, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 160 cm / 57 kg |
| Affiliations | Dresdner SC, Dresden (GER) / SC Riesa, Riesa (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
German diver Heiko Meyer was a two-time Olympian who partnered Jan Hempel at the 2000 Sydney Games in the synchronized platform event, winning the bronze medal. In the individual platform event, he finished 11th. Four years later at Athens, Meyer came seventh in the platform event. Meyer also won nine medals at European Championships with two golds, in 1999 (synchronized platform), and 2002 (individual platform). He added six more silver medals and one bronze.
Meyer was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. Domestically, he won 27 national titles and retired after the 2008 Olympics, after failing to win selection for Beijing. He later became youth coach at his home club SC Riesa.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | GER |
Heiko Meyer | |||
| Platform, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| Synchronized Platform, Men (Olympic) | Jan Hempel | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | GER |
Heiko Meyer | |||
| Platform, Men (Olympic) | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–6–1 1997 Sevilla DIV bronze: platform; 1999 İstanbul DIV gold: synchronized platform, silver: platform; 2000 Helsinki DIV silver: platform; 2002 Berlin DIV gold: platform; 2004 Madrid DIV silver: platform and synchronized platform; 2006 Budapest DIV silver: platform and synchronized platform)