Warnicke, Heike (1966–)
Warnicke, Heike (1966–)
East German speedskater. Name variations: Heike Warnicke-Schalling. Born June 1, 1966, in Weimar, East Germany; m. Jürgen Warnick (skater), 1990.
Won silver medals for 3,000 and 5,000 meters at Albertville Olympics (1992); at European championships, won bronze for all-around (1990, 1992) and silver (1991, 1993); at World championships, won a silver for all-around (1991) and bronze (1993); took World Cup titles for 3,000 and 5,000 meters (1989, 1991); retired, having participated in 11 European and 10 World championships (1998).
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