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Eric Alejandro
Puerto Rican Olympic athlete (hurdler)
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.
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| Full name | Eric Javier Alejandro | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Puerto Rico | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1986-04-15) April 15, 1986 (age 38)[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 | 400 meters hurdles[1] | ||||||||||||||
| University team | Eastern Michigan Eagles[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Brad Fairchild | ||||||||||||||
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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
More information Year, Competition ...
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
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- 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
- Eric Alejandro, 2012 Summer Olympics, archived from the original on 2013-05-02, retrieved 2012-08-03
- 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