Eric Alejandro

Eric Alejandro
Personal information
Full nameEric Javier Alejandro
Nationality Puerto Rico
Born (1986-04-15) 15 April 1986[1]
Burlington, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Alma materEastern Michigan University
Weight183 lb (83 kg)[1]
Sport
CountryPuerto Rico[1]
SportTrack and field
Event
400 meters hurdles[1]
University teamEastern Michigan Eagles[2]
Coached byBrad Fairchild
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 400 m hurdles: 49.15 (2012)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Puerto Rico
Central American and Caribbean Games
2014 Veracruz 400 m hurdles
Updated on 14 August 2016

Eric Javier Alejandro (born 15 April 1986) is a Puerto Rican athlete competing mostly in the 400 meters hurdles. He was born in Burlington, New Jersey, United States. An alumnus of Eastern Michigan University,[2] 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, United States, 14 March 2014
  • 110 m hurdles: 14.13 s (wind: 0.0 m/s) – Oxford, United States, 12 May 2007
  • 400 m hurdles: 49.07 s – São Paulo, Brazil, 2 August 2014

Indoor

  • 60 m: 6.99 s – Ypsilanti, United States, 12 January 2008
  • 200 m: 22.21 s – Ann Arbor, United States, 17 February 2007
  • 400 m: 47.56 s – Allendale, United States, 21 February 2014
  • 60 m hurdles: 7.41 s – Ypsilanti, United States, 1 March 2008

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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, Mexico 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

  1. ^ a b c d e "Eric Alejandro". 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  2. ^ 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.
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