Sophie Weißenberg (born 24 September 1997; sometimes written as Sophie Weissenberg) is a German track and field athlete who competes in international elite competitions. She is a World U20 silver medalist in long jump and a European U23 silver medalist in heptathlon.
She established herself as a member of Germany's combined-events squad as an heptathlete, and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Tragically her campaign ended before it began when she clipped a hurdle while warming up for the first event and suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. Visibly devastated, she was forced to withdraw (DNS) and had to leave the track in a wheelchair, assisted by medical staff.
Weißenberg successfully returned to international competition, finishing fifth in the heptathlon at the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham.
International competitions YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland2ndLong jump6.40 m2019European U23 ChampionshipsGävle, Sweden2ndHeptathlon6175 pts2024Olympic GamesParis, France—HeptathlonDNS 2026 European Championships Birmingham, Great Britain 5th Heptathlon 5689 pts
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