Andrei Hardzeyeu

Andrei Aliaksandravich Hardzeyeu (Belarusian: Андрэй Аляксандравіч Гардзееў; born August 7, 1973) is a Belarusian marathon runner.[1] He achieved his personal best time of 2:11:44 by winning the gold medal at the 2001 Hannover Marathon.

Andrei Hardzeyeu
Personal information
Full nameAndrei Aliaksandravich Hardzeyeu
Nationality Belarus
Born (1973-08-07) 7 August 1973
Mahilyow, Belarussian SSR
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Half-marathon: 1:03:46 (2001)
Marathon: 2:11:44 (2001)

At age thirty-five, Hardzeyeu made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's marathon. He did not finish the entire race, before reaching the 25 km lap of the course.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrei Hardzeyeu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. "Men's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.


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