Florian Schwarthoff

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Florian Schwarthoff
Personal information
BornMay 7, 1968 (1968-05-07) (age 55)
Dortmund, West Germany
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 110 m hurdles
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Helsinki 110 m hurdles

Florian Schwarthoff (born May 7, 1968, in Dortmund) is a former German hurdler best known for winning a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1] Schwarthoff had his best season in 1995 when set a new German record of 13.05 sec. in Bremen. He was expected to compete for a silver or bronze medal at the World Championships in Gothenburg behind the overwhelming favourite Allen Johnson from the United States. However, Schwarthoff did not finish the semi-final as he fell over a hurdle. Schwarthoff remained for several years a world class hurdler but never won a gold medal.

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Personal bests

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1987 European Junior Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom2nd110 m hurdles13.81
World Championships Rome, Italy15th (sf)110 m hurdles 13.98
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary5th60 m hurdles 7.77
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea17th (qf)110 m hurdles 13.67
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands6th60 m hurdles 7.72
Universiade Duisburg, West Germany 3rd110 m hurdles 13.63
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom3rd60 m hurdles 7.61
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia8th (sf)110 m hurdles 13.59
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan7th110 m hurdles 13.41
4 × 100 m relay DQ
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain5th110 m hurdles 13.29
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 4th60 m hurdles 7.54
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany5th110 m hurdles 13.27
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland2nd110 m hurdles 13.16
World Cup London, United Kingdom4th110 m hurdles 13.47
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden2nd (qf)110 m hurdles 13.24 [3]
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States3rd110 m hurdles 13.17
3rd (h)4 × 100 m relay 38.77 [4]
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece4th110 m hurdles 13.20
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary4th110 m hurdles 13.23
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain7th110 m hurdles 13.39
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia6th110 m hurdles 13.42
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada11th (h)110 m hurdles 13.58 [5]
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria4th60 m hurdles 7.59
European Championships Munich, Germany4th110 m hurdles 13.37

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References

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  3. Did not finish in the semifinals.
  4. Did not finish in the semifinals.
  5. Did not finish in the semifinals.