 Burghardt in Munich 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 1994 Mühldorf am Inn, Germany |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Germany |
| Sport | Athletics, bobsleigh |
| Event | 100 metres |
Medal record | |
Alexandra Burghardt (born 28 April 1994) is a German sprinter and bobsledder. [1]
She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, finishing fifth in the final.
At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Burghardt finished fifth as a member of the 4 × 100 m relay on 6 August 2021. She returned to the bobsleigh track of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing half a year later, winning the silver medal on 19 February 2022. [2] After winning the bronze medal in athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, she became the seventh athlete and fourth woman in history to win Olympic medals in both a summer sport and a winter sport. [3]
1Did not finish
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Germany | |||||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 2nd | Two-woman | 4:04.73 |
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