earned the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal for that year. In 2006, she had been ranked the number one female high jumper in the world but failed to win in that summer's European Championships in front of her home fans in Gothenburg, having to settle for a bronze medal. At the Hochsprung mit Musik meeting in Arnstadt, Germany, on 4 February 2006, Bergqvist set her first world record: she made an indoor leap of 2.08 on her first attempt, surpassing Heike Henkel's 2.07 m leap on 8 February 1992. The record was not totally unexpected since she jumped 2.00 m already in the warm up for the competition. Bergqvist chose not to compete in the 2007 European Indoor Athletics Championships, opting, instead, to concentrate on defending her world outdoor crown. She had not started the indoor season well, and was nowhere near the form which had seen her set the world record the year before. It did not pay off as she finished 7th in Osaka. Bergqvist married director Måns Herngren on New Year's Eve in 2007 and shortly afterwards, on 7 January 2008, announced that she would retire from high jumping. She had found her life entering "a new phase" and that she no longer felt as motivated to keep competing, even after her break in 2007. Post-athletics Since her retirement, she has been an ambassador for both UNICEF and the IAAF. Personal life Bergqvist married director Måns Herngren on New Year's Eve in 2007. The couple announced their divorce in early 2011. In December 2011, Bergqvist confirmed in an interview that she is in a relationship with a woman, and stated: "As lesbian as I feel today, as heterosexual I felt when I was together with Måns. But when I get old and look back on my life, perhaps one can think that I'm bisexual." This announcement came after a period of rumours concerning Bergqvist's personal life. International medals High jump Olympic Games 2000, Sydney – 1.99 m – Bronze World Championships in Athletics 2005, Helsinki – 2.02 m – Gold 2003, Paris – 2.00 m – Bronze 2001, Edmonton – 1.97 m – Bronze World Indoor Championships in Athletics 2003, Birmingham – 2.01 m – Gold 2001, Lisbon – 2.00 m – Gold European Athletics Championships 2006, Gothenburg – 2.01 m — Bronze 2002, Munich – 1.98 m — Gold European Indoor Athletics Championships 2002, Vienna – 1.95