Full name: Heidemarie "Heide" Rosendahl (-Ecker)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'9" (174 cm)
Weight: 152 lbs (69 kg)
Born: February 14, 1947 in Hückeswagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Affiliations: Bayer Leverkusen, Leverkusen (GER)
Country:
West Germany
Sport: Athletics
Related Olympians: Mother of Danny Ecker.
Medals: 2 Gold, 1 Silver (3 Total)
Father Heinz Rosendahl was a national champion in the discus throw 1948/1951/1953. Married to John Ecker, USA basketball player who was on the UCLA team that won the 1969, 1970 and 1971 NCAA Championships. In 1970 and 1972 she was elected to the German Sportswoman of the Year. 1976 - 1990 she was a trainer of the athletics division of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1993 - 2001 she was a member of Deutsche Leichtathletik-Verband (DLV). Personal Bests: 100 – 11.45 (1972); LJ – 6.84 (1970); Pen – 4791 (1972). |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Women's Long Jump | West Germany | FRG | 8 | ||
| 1972 Summer | 25 | München | Athletics | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | West Germany | FRG | 1 | Gold | |
| 1972 Summer | 25 | München | Athletics | Women's Long Jump | West Germany | FRG | 1 | Gold | OR |
| 1972 Summer | 25 | München | Athletics | Women's Pentathlon | West Germany | FRG | 2 | Silver |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(A) | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer | 25 | München | Athletics | West Germany | FRG | Final | 1 | =WR | 42.81 | 4 | |
| 1972 Summer | 25 | München | Athletics | West Germany | FRG | Round One | Heat Two | 2 | QU | 42.97 | 2 |