Florian Schwarthoff
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| Medal record | |||
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| Men’s Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Germany |
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| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | 110 m hurdles | |
Florian Schwarthoff (born May 7, 1968 in Dortmund) is a former German hurdler best known for winning a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Schwarthoff had his best season in 1995 when set a new German record of 13.05 sec. in Bremen. He was expected to compete for a silver or bronze medal at the World Championships in Gothenburg behind the overwhelming favourite Allen Johnson from the United States. However, Schwarthoff did not finish the semi-final as he fell over a hurdle. Schwarthoff remained for several years a world class hurdler but never won a gold medal.
[edit] Personal bests
- 100 metres - 10.57 (1996)
- 200 metres - 20.86 (1991)
- 110 metres hurdles - 13.05 (1995) - German record [1]
- Long jump - 7.69 (1986)
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | World University Games | Duisburg, Germany | 3rd | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 9th | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | |
| 1992 | Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | |
| 1996 | Summer Olympics | Atlanta, United States | 3rd | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Florian Schwarthoff
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