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| Full name | Eric Javier Alejandro | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Puerto Rico | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1986[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Eastern Michigan University | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Puerto Rico[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | 400 meters hurdles[1] | ||||||||||||||
| University team | Eastern Michigan Eagles[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Brad Fairchild | ||||||||||||||
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| Updated on 14 August 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Eric Javier Alejandro (born 15 April 1986) is a Puerto Rican athlete competing mostly in the 400 meters hurdles. He was born in Burlington, New Jersey, United States. An alumnus of Eastern Michigan University,[2] he represented Puerto Rico in the men's 400 meters hurdles in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Personal bests
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[edit]Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.76 |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 10th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.28 | |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.36 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 12th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.15 | |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 50.62 |
| 8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.15 | |||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 17th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.44 | |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.07 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 2nd | 400m hurdles | 50.05 A | |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 12th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 51.32 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 32nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.94 | |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 49.94 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 23rd (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.95 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Eric Alejandro". 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- 1 2 Zaroo, Philip (2012-08-03). "2012 London Olympics: Ex-Eastern Michigan runner advances to men's 400m hurdle semifinals". Mlive.com. Booth Newspapers. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
External links
[edit]- Tilastopaja biography
- Eric Alejandro at Olympedia
- Eric Alejandro at Olympics.com
- Eric Alejandro at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)
- Eric Alejandro at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eric Alejandro". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Puerto Rican men hurdlers
- Eastern Michigan Eagles men's track and field athletes
- Olympic track and field athletes for Puerto Rico
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Burlington, New Jersey
- Track and field athletes from Burlington County, New Jersey
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for Puerto Rico
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Puerto Rico
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- 21st-century Puerto Rican sportsmen