page_title: Betty Heidler
hierarchical_section_title: Betty Heidler
caption_attribution_description: World Athletics Championships 2007 in Osaka - Hammer throwing world champion Betty Heidler after the victory ceremony with her gold medal
context_page_description: Betty Heidler is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. She held the world record from 2011 until 2014 with her personal best throw of 79.42 m. She is the 2012 Olympic silver medallist, the 2007 World champion and the 2009 and 2011 World Championship silver medallist. She also finished fourth in the Olympic finals in 2004 and 2016.
context_section_description: Betty Heidler (born 14 October 1983) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. She held the world record from 2011 until 2014 with her personal best throw of 79.42 m (260 ft 6 in). She is the 2012 Olympic silver medallist, the 2007 World champion and the 2009 and 2011 World Championship silver medallist. She also finished fourth in the Olympic finals in 2004 and 2016.
caption: Heidler at the 2007 World Championships
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