Eric Alejandro
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| Full name | Eric Javier Alejandro | |||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||
| Born | April 15, 1986[1] Burlington, New Jersey, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Eastern Michigan University | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Puerto Rico[1] | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 meters hurdles[1] | |||||||||||||
| University team | Eastern Michigan Eagles[2] | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | Brad Fairchild | |||||||||||||
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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
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| 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 | |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 49.94 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 23rd (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.95 | |
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 2020-04-17.
- 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, archived from the original on January 4, 2012, retrieved December 21, 2014
- ^ Biografía – General – ALEJANDRO Eric Javier, ODECABE, archived from the original on 2014-12-21, retrieved December 21, 2014
- ^ Eric Alejandro – 2006 Men's Track, Eastern Michigan Eagles, retrieved December 21, 2014
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Categories:
- Eastern Michigan Eagles men's track and field athletes
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Olympic track and field athletes of Puerto Rico
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- People from Burlington, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey
- Track and field athletes from New Jersey
- Puerto Rican male hurdlers
- Pan American Games competitors for Puerto Rico
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Puerto Rico
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico
- Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics