Alex Kruger

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Alex Kruger
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1963-11-18) 18 November 1963 (age 62)
Öhringen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Decathlon / High jump
ClubLiverpool Pembroke
Border Harriers, Carlisle

Alexander Eaton Kruger (born 18 November 1963) is a male retired decathlete from England who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Kruger, born in West Germany, was a competent high jumper and won the 1984 UK Athletics Championships before switching to utilise his all-round ability to compete in decathlon. He twice finished runner-up at the 1987 AAA Championships and the 1988 AAA Championships.[2] Shortly afterwards he represented Great Britain at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.[1]

Kruger became the British decathlon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1989 AAA Championships held in Stoke-on-Trent[2][3] and the following year represented England placing fourth at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand[4][5]

Kruger regained the AAA title at the 1992 AAA Championships[2] before representing Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.[6][1] He represented England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.[7][8][9]

Kruger set his personal best (8,131 points) in the men's decathlon in 1995 before winning a third AAA title at the 2000 AAA Championships.[2]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 24th [10]
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 [10]

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