Alexander Rowe (runner)
Alexander Rowe (born 8 July 1992) is an Australian track and field athlete specialising in the 800 meters who has competed in the World Championships.
Personal information | |
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Nickname(s) | Double pump [1] |
Nationality | Australian |
Born | [2] Melbourne [1] | 8 July 1992
Residence | Caufield [1] |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 M |
Club | St Kevins Amateur Athletic Club [1] |
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Personal best(s) |
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Records and rankings
Rowe is a one-time gold medalist and a two-time silver medalist in the 800 metres in the Australian National Track & Field Championships.[3] He is also a two-time gold medalist and a one-time silver medalist in the Australian Junior National Track & Field Championships also in the 800 metres.[3] He shares the best Australian time in the 800 meters with Ralph Doubell.[4]
Competitions
Youth World Championships
Rowe has competed in one World Youth Championships (2009). He competed in the 800 meters and made the final and finished 5th in a time of 1:52.13.[3]
Senior World Championships
Rowe was selected to compete in the 2013 World Championships in Moscow in the 800 meters.[3] He finished 5th in heat six in a time of 1:45.92.[3] His performance qualified him for the semi-final and he competed in semi-final one.[3] He finished 6th and did not qualify him for the final.[3] This was the end of Rowe's competition, however his time of 1:45.80 saw him finish 13th overall in the competition. This was the best result for an Australian in the 800m at a World Championships in its history.
In 2014 Rowe was selected to compete in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, however he never made it to the track, being forced out with a hamstring strain just days before competition.
Statistics
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2009 | World Youth Championships | Bressanone, Italy[7] | 5th [3] | 800 meters | 1:52.13 |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th (sf) | 800 meters | 1:45.80 |
References
- "Alexander Rowe's Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) profile". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- "Profile of Alexander ROWE | All-Athletics.com". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- "Alexander Rowe". Australian Athletics Historical Results. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- "Men's 800 Meters". Runnerstribe StatsCentral. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- Athletics Australia Rankings 2012
- "Athlete profile for Alexander Rowe". Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- "6th IAAF World Youth Championships - Bressanone, ITA - 8/12 July 2009 | iaaf.org". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2014.