Eric Javier Alejandro (born April 15, 1986) is an athlete representing

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...

and competing mostly in the

400 meters hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1984 for women. On a standard outdoor track, 400 metres is the length of the inside lane, once ar ...

. He was born in

Burlington, New Jersey Burlington is a city in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,743. Burlington was first incorporated on October 24, 1693, and was r ...

, United States. An alumnus of

Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University (EMU, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern), is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, the school was the fourth normal school established in the United Sta ...

, he represented

in the men's 400 meters hurdles in the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

Personal bests

Outdoor

* 400 m: 47.75 s –

Tampa, Florida Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and ...

, 14 March 2014 * 110 m hurdles: 14.13 s (wind: 0.0 m/s) –

Oxford, Ohio Oxford is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,035 at the 2020 census. A college town, Oxford was founded as a home for Miami University and lies in the southwestern portion of the state approximately northwest ...

, 12 May 2007 * 400 m hurdles: 49.07 s –

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

, 2 August 2014

Indoor

* 60 m: 6.99 s –

Ypsilanti, Michigan Ypsilanti (), commonly shortened to Ypsi, is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 20,648. The city is bounded to the north by Superior Township and on the west, south, and ...

, 12 January 2008 * 200 m: 22.21 s –

Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Washtenaw County. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851. It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor ...

, 17 February 2007 * 400 m: 47.56 s –

Allendale, Michigan Allendale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 17,579 at the 2010 census. It is located within Allendale Charter Township, occupying approximately the northern two-thirds of th ...

, 21 February 2014 * 60 m hurdles: 7.41 s –

, 1 March 2008

Competition record

References

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External links

Tilastopaja biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alejandro, Eric Eastern Michigan Eagles men's track and field athletes 1986 births Living people Olympic track and field athletes for Puerto Rico Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics People from Burlington, New Jersey Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey Track and field athletes from New Jersey Puerto Rican male hurdlers Pan American Games competitors for Puerto Rico Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Puerto Rico Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics