East German Steroids' Toll: 'They Killed Heidi'

[dupontred]

Interesting story. I don't specifically remember this athlete, but it's revealing nonetheless.


http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/26/sport ... 6STER.html

[lefterisp]

Re: East German Steroids' Toll: 'They Killed Heidi'

Great movie script.

[MJR]

Re: East German Steroids' Toll: 'They Killed Heidi'

Well, NBC is to blame for this tragedy. If they hadn't pre-empted that Raiders v. Jets game with the broadcast of Heidi, none of this would ever have happened.

[Pego]

Re: East German Steroids' Toll: 'They Killed Heidi'

Heidi's chromosomal study might be interesting.

[kuha]

Re: East German Steroids' Toll: 'They Killed Heidi'

"Y" oh "Y" did this happen?

[Pego]

Re: East German Steroids' Toll: 'They Killed Heidi'

"Y" indeed?!

[OG2004]

Re: East German Steroids' Toll: 'They Killed Heidi'

Krieger was fortunate to win at Stuttgart '86, her winning throw (21.10) coming before everyone else was drenched in a downpour. Lisovskaya did not make the final 8, a huge shock at the time.

Krieger claims to have been bullied and victimised by Ekkart Arbeit, former advisor to Denise Lewis. I don't recall her competing in many meets at all after Stuttgart.....

[Powell]

Re: East German Steroids' Toll: 'They Killed Heidi'

Krieger claims to have been bullied and
>victimised by Ekkart Arbeit, former advisor to Denise Lewis. I don't recall her
>competing in many meets at all after Stuttgart.....

The competition for places on the GDR national team was very tough. Apart from that fluke victory in Stuttgart, Krieger wasn't really a major star... She did, however, achieve a 20 meter+ throw as late as 1989.

[Jon]

Re: East German Steroids' Toll: 'They Killed Heidi'

>Apart from that fluke victory in Stuttgart, Krieger wasn't really a
>major star...



Didn't she set some good marks as a junior, though...? (Can't remember if they were WJRs or not...)