Alejandro Argudín-Zaharia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Charlie, Alex |
| Nationality |
 Romania |
| Born |
March 10, 1974 Havana, Cuba |
| Residence | Bucharest, Romania |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Athletics | ||
| Competitor for Romania
| ||
| Jeux de la Francophonie | ||
| Gold | 1997 Antananarivo | 400 m hurdles |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Athletics | ||
Competitor for  Cuba
| ||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 1990 Havana | 400 m hurdles |
| Pan American Junior Athletics Championships | ||
| Gold | 1993 Winnipeg | 400 m hurdles |
| Pan American Junior Athletics Championships | ||
| Silver | 1991 Kingston | 4×400 m relay |
| Pan American Junior Athletics Championships | ||
| Silver | 1993 Winnipeg | 4×400 m relay |
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1990 Havana | 4×400 m relay |
| Pan American Junior Athletics Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1991 Kingston | 400 m hurdles |
Alejandro Argudín-Zaharia (born 10 March 1974 in Havana)[1] is a retired Cuban-Romanian athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.
Biography
He was born from a Cuban mother who worked for Embassy of Cuba in Bucharest and a Romanian geotechnical engineer father.
His personal best time of 49.22 seconds, achieved when he won the gold medal at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, is also a Romanian record.
Argudin-Zaharia retired in 1998 because of injury citing Achilles tendon rupture, and now works as a fitness instructor.
References
- ↑ Argudin Zaharia Alejandro. iaaf. Retrieved on 2012-06-02.