 Burghardt in Munich 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 April 1994 Mühldorf am Inn, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics, bobsleigh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
1Did not finish
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Germany | |||||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 2nd | Two-woman | 4:04.73 |
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