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Alex Hartmann
Alexander Hartmann (born 7 March 1993) is an Australian sprinter who competes primarily in the 200 metres and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Biography Hartmann was born on 7 March 1993 in Elizabeth Vale, South Australia, Australia. He was educated at Boondall State School and Aspley State High School in Brisbane. Career Hartmann was selected as a reserve for the 4 × 100 metre relay team for the 2014 IAAF World Relays, first ever world relay championships; he eventually competed as an injury replacement as the Australian quartet, which also included Jin Su Jung, Jarrod Geddes and Jake Hammond, finished sixth in their heat in a time of 39.21 seconds. The team then failed to finish the B final. He was also selected as a reserve for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, but did not compete. At the 2015 Australian national championships, he won the 200 metre event and finished second in the 100 metres. He was part of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna people. The area of the city centre and surrounding parklands is called ' in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
