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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 29 September 1987 Luanda, Angola |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Club | TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Aleixo-Platini Menga (born 29 September 1987 in Luanda) is a German sprinter, born in Angola.
His personal best on 200 metres (20.27) is the third best German performance of all-time. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Germany | |||||
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 10.55 (+1.6 m/s) |
| 4th (h)† | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.57 † | |||
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 2nd | 200 m | 20.59 (-0.2 m/s) |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 16th (qf) | 200 m | 20.68 (-0.3 m/s) | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.15 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 19th (sf) | 200 m | 21.06 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 61st (h) | 200 m | 20.80 | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 12th (sf) | 60 m | 6.73 |
| World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd (B) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.15 | |
| – | 4 × 200 m relay | DNF | |||
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 20th (sf) | 200 m | 20.83 |
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 3rd | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:21.26 |
†: Did not finish in the final.
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