Eric Alejandro
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Eric Javier Alejandro |
Born | [1] Burlington, New Jersey, U.S.[1] | April 15, 1986
Alma mater | Eastern Michigan University |
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg)[1] |
Sport | |
Country | Puerto Rico[1] |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | 400 meters hurdles[1] |
University team | Eastern Michigan Eagles[2] |
Coached by | John Goodridge |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best |
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Updated on 21 December 2014 |
Eric Javier Alejandro (born April 15, 1986) is an athlete representing Puerto Rico and competing mostly in the 400 meters hurdles. He was born in Burlington, New Jersey, United States.[3][4] An alumnus of Eastern Michigan University,[2][5] he represented Puerto Rico in the men's 400 meters hurdles in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 m: 47.75 s – Tampa, Florida, 14 March 2014
- 110 m hurdles: 14.13 s (wind: 0.0 m/s) – Oxford, Ohio, 12 May 2007
- 400 m hurdles: 49.07 s – São Paulo, 2 August 2014
Indoor
- 60 m: 6.99 s – Ypsilanti, Michigan, 12 January 2008
- 200 m: 22.21 s – Ann Arbor, Michigan, 17 February 2007
- 400 m: 47.56 s – Allendale, Michigan, 21 February 2014
- 60 m hurdles: 7.41 s – Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1 March 2008
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Puerto Rico | |||||
2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.76 |
Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 10th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.28 | |
2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.36 |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 12th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.15 | |
2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 50.62 |
8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.15 | |||
World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 17th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.44 | |
2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.07 |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 2nd | 400m hurdles | 50.05 A | |
2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 12th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 51.32 |
World Championships | Beijing, China | 32nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.94 |
References
- General
- Eric Alejandro at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eric Alejandro". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- Specific
- ^ a b c d e Eric Alejandro, 2012 Summer Olympics, retrieved 2012-08-03
- ^ a b Zaroo, Philip (2012-08-03), "2012 London Olympics: Ex-Eastern Michigan runner advances to men's 400m hurdle semifinals", Mlive.com, Booth Newspapers, retrieved 2012-08-03
- ^ Biography – ALEJANDRO Erick, PASO, retrieved December 21, 2014
- ^ Biografía – General – ALEJANDRO Eric Javier, ODECABE, retrieved December 21, 2014
- ^ Eric Alejandro – 2006 Men's Track, Eastern Michigan Eagles, retrieved December 21, 2014
External links
Categories:
- Eastern Michigan Eagles athletes
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Olympic track and field athletes of Puerto Rico
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Track and field people from New Jersey
- Puerto Rican hurdlers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Puerto Rico