 Alexander John in 2012 | |
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| Born | 3 May 1986 (age 37) Zeulenroda, East Germany |
Alexander John (born 3 May 1986 in Zeulenroda, East Germany) is a German track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles.
| Alexander John in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 May 1986 (age 37) Zeulenroda, East Germany |
Alexander John (born 3 May 1986 in Zeulenroda, East Germany) is a German track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Germany | |||||
| 2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 3rd | 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 13.50 |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 8th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 14.10 (-0.3 m/s) |
| 2005 | European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 14.10 |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 14th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 15.84 (-2.6 m/s) |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 22nd (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.64 |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.38 (PB) |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | — | 110 m hurdles | DSQ |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 16th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.60 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 34th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.13 | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 10th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.69 1 |
1Disqualified in the semifinals
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