Alina Astafei

Achievements In this list, the results through 1994 are for when Astafei represented Romania. 1986, Junior World championship: 2nd place (1.90 m) 1987, Junior European championship: 1st place (1.88 m) 1988, Olympic Games: 5th place (1.93m); Junior World championship: 1st place (2.00 m) 1989, World Cup final: 3rd place (1.94 m); Europa Cup final: 1st place (2.00 m) 1992, Olympic Games: 2nd place (2.00 m); World Cup final: 2nd place (1.91 m) 1993, World championship: 4th place (1.94 m); Europa Cup final: 1st place (2.00 m) 1995, World championship: 2nd place (1.99 m); Europa Cup final: 1st place (2.00 m) 1996, Olympic Games : 5th place (1.96m); Europa Cup final: 1st place (1.98 m) 1997, World championship: 3rd place (1.95 m) 1998, European championship: 3rd place (1.95 m); World Cup final: 6th place (1.90 m); Europa Cup final: 2nd place (1.95 m) 2001, Europa Cup final: 1st place (1.89 m)

Personal life Astafei's father is the former Romanian pole vaulter Petre Astafei Sr. Her brother Petre Jr. was a rugby player; he died aged 22 during the 1989 Romanian Revolution. Astafei was married to the Romanian national volleyball player Alin Stavariu, but they divorced before 1995. On 1 March 1995 she obtained German citizenship and later changed her name from Galina to Alina. In Germany she married high jumper Wolfgang Kreißig. She has four children, three with Kreißig and one from the previous marriage.