Alexander Rowe (born 8 July 1992) is an Australian

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athlete specialising in the

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who has competed in the

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Records and rankings

Rowe is a one-time gold medalist and a two-time silver medalist in the

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in the Australian National Track & Field Championships. He is also a two-time gold medalist and a one-time silver medalist in the Australian Junior National Track & Field Championships also in the 800 metres. He shares the best Australian time in the 800 meters with

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Competitions

Youth World Championships

Rowe has competed in one World Youth Championships (

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). He competed in the 800 meters and made the final and finished 5th in a time of 1:52.13.

Senior World Championships

Rowe was selected to compete in the 2013 World Championships in

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in the 800 meters. He finished 5th in heat six in a time of 1:45.92. His performance qualified him for the semi-final and he competed in semi-final one. He finished 6th and did not qualify him for the final. This was the end of Rowe's competition, however his time of 1:45.80 saw him finish 13th overall in the competition. This was the best result for an Australian in the 800m at a World Championships in its history. In 2014 Rowe was selected to compete in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, however he never made it to the track, being forced out with a hamstring strain just days before competition.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rowe, Alexander 1992 births Living people Athletes from Melbourne Australian male middle-distance runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Australia