About Alexandra Burghardt
Born 1994. Alexandra Burghardt is a German sprinter, bobsledder and athletics competitor.
Alexandra Burghardt (born 28 April 1994) is a German sprinter and bobsledder. She is the seventh athlete and fourth woman in history to win Olympic medals in both a summer sport and a winter sport.
Career She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, finishing fifth in the final.
At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Burghardt finished fifth as a member of the 4 × 100 m relay on 6 August 2021. She returned to the bobsleigh track of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing half a year later, winning the silver medal on 19 February 2022. After winning the bronze medal in athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, she became the seventh athlete and fourth woman in history to win Olympic medals in both a summer sport and a winter sport.
Burghardt was awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit in 2024.
Athletics international competitions 1Did not finish
Bobsleigh international competitions
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 11.01 (+1.8 m/s, Bulle 2021)
Indoor 60 metres – 7.19 (Belgrade 2017)
Team bests Athletics 4 × 100 metres - 41.97
Bobsleigh Two-woman - 4:04.73
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Who is Alexandra Burghardt?
German sprinter and bobsledder
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Alexandra Burghardt was born on 28 April 1994 in Mühldorf am Inn.
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Alexandra Burghardt is a sprinter, bobsledder and athletics competitor.
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Alexandra Burghardt is German.
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