Wolfgang Kreißig (born 29 August 1970) is a retired German track and field athlete who specialised in the high jump. He was a finalist at both 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing ninth and eighth respectively. His best placing on the global stage was fifth at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships.Wolfgang Kreissig . IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-10-29.
Kreissig competed for the Georgia Bulldogs track and field team in the NCAA.
He has personal bests of 2.34 metres outdoors (1999) and 2.30 metres indoors (1997). He was a member of the MTG Mannheim sports club.Wolfgang Kreißig. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-10-29.
Competition record Representing 1989European Junior ChampionshipsVaraždin, Yugoslavia3rd2.20 mRepresenting 1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland13th2.20 mWorld CupLondon, United Kingdom5th2.20 m1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden17th (q)2.24 mUniversiadeFukuoka, Japan2nd2.29 m1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States9th2.29 m1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France5th2.29 m1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain14th (q)2.26 m2000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium11th (q)2.21 mOlympic GamesSydney, Australia8th2.29 m
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