Alex Kruger
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Eaton Kruger |
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 18 November 1963 Öhringen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Alexander Eaton "Alex" Kruger (born 18 November 1963 in Öhringen, Baden-Württemberg) is a retired male decathlete from England, who was born in West Germany.
Athletics career
[edit]He twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics (1988 and 1996). Kruger set his personal best (8,131 points) in the men's decathlon in 1995. He represented England placing fourth at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand[1][2] and four years later represented England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[3][4][5]
Achievements
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| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 24th | [6] |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 4th | |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 20th | ||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 19th | |
| 1994 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 7th | Decathlon |
| Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 7th | ||
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | |
| Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 9th | Decathlon | |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th | ||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | DNF | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alex Kruger". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
External links
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- People from Öhringen
- Sportspeople from Stuttgart (region)
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- English male decathletes
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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