Alejandro Krauss

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Alejandro Krauss
Personal information
Full nameAlejandro Daniel Krauss Opazo
Born (1964-09-27) 27 September 1964 (age 60)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event 400 metres

Alejandro Daniel Krauss Opazo (born 27 September 1964) is a retired Chilean sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. [1] He won several medals at regional level.

His personal best in the event is 46.58 seconds set in Americana in 1992.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
1981 South American Junior Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:16.1
1983 South American Junior Championships Medellín, Colombia 5th400 m48.43
1985 South American Championships Santiago, Chile 9th (h)400 m 49.41
4th4 × 400 m relay 3:11.32
1986 South American Games Santiago, Chile 5th200 m21.62
2nd400 m47.61
1st4 × 400 m relay3:08.37
1987 Universiade Zagreb, Yugoslavia 35th (h)200 m 22.39
27th (h)400 m 49.09
6th4 × 400 m relay 3:10.76
1988 Ibero-American Championships Mexico City, Mexico 15th (h)200 m 21.58
7th400 m 47.98
4th4 × 400 m relay 3:08.50
1989 South American Championships Medellín, Colombia 10th (h)200 m 22.13
8th (h)400 m 49.44
4th4 × 400 m relay 3:11.32
1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville, Spain 13th (h)400 m 48.11
5th4 × 100 m relay 41.66
3rd4 × 400 m relay 3:06.34
1993 South American Championships Lima, Peru 1st400 m 47.6
3rd4 × 400 m relay 3:09.5
1997 South American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 2nd4 × 400 m relay 3:07.98

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