Alexander Kosenkow
Alexander Kosenkow (Russian: Александр Косенков; born 14 March 1977) is a German sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.[1] He represents the sports club TV Wattenscheid.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1977 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 4 × 100m relay |
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Biography
Kosenkow was born in Tokmok, Kirghiz SSR, but represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4 × 100 metres relay together with Tobias Unger, Till Helmke and Martin Keller. In their qualification heat they placed third behind Jamaica and Canada, but in front of China. Their time of 38.93 was the sixth fastest out of sixteen participating nations in the first round and they qualified for the final. There they sprinted to a time of 38.58 seconds, which was the fifth time.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Germany | |||||
| 1995 | European Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.29 |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.45 |
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10th (sf) | 100m | 10.60 (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.69 | |||
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.88 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.48 (SB) |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.44 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.15 |
Personal bests
- 100 m: 10.14 s (2003) - seventh on the German all-time list, behind Frank Emmelmann, Thomas Schröder, Sven Matthes, Eugen Ray, Steffen Bringmann and Marc Blume.[2]
- 200 m: 20.55 s (2004)
References
- "Athlete biography: Alexander Kosenkow". Beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
- "Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc" (PDF). leichtathletik.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-04.
External links
- Alexander Kosenkow at World Athletics
- Alexander Kosenkow at the International Olympic Committee
- Alexander Kosenkow at the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (in German)
- Alexander Kosenkow at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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