Which Olympic games did Heike Drechsler win her first long jump gold medal?
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Answer
Heike Drechsler won her first long jump gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She was the favorite to win the event, and she did not disappoint. She jumped a distance of 7.14 meters, which was 0.17 meters longer than the second-place finisher.
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