Florian Schwarthoff
German hurdler
Florian Schwarthoff Florian Schwarthoff, Ingo Pawelke, and Colin Jackson, 2016 | |
Born | May 7, 1968 (1968-05-07) (age 56) Dortmund, West Germany |
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Florian Schwarthoff (born May 7, 1968, in Dortmund) is a former German hurdler best known for winning a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] Schwarthoff had his best season in 1995 when set a new German record of 13.05 sec. in Bremen. He was expected to compete for a silver or bronze medal at the World Championships in Gothenburg behind the overwhelming favourite Allen Johnson from the United States. However, Schwarthoff did not finish the semi-final as he fell over a hurdle. Schwarthoff remained for several years a world class hurdler but never won a gold medal.
Personal bests
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing West Germany
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1987
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European Junior Championships
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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2nd
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110 m hurdles
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13.81
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World Championships
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Rome, Italy
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15th (sf)
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110 m hurdles
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13.98
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1988
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European Indoor Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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5th
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60 m hurdles
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7.77
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Olympic Games
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Seoul, South Korea
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17th (qf)
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110 m hurdles
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13.67
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1989
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European Indoor Championships
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The Hague, Netherlands
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6th
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60 m hurdles
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7.72
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Universiade
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Duisburg, West Germany
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3rd
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110 m hurdles
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13.63
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1990
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European Indoor Championships
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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3rd
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60 m hurdles
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7.61
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European Championships
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Split, Yugoslavia
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8th (sf)
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110 m hurdles
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13.59
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Representing Germany
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1991
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World Championships
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Tokyo, Japan
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7th
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110 m hurdles
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13.41
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–
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4 × 100 m relay
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DQ
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1992
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Olympic Games
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Barcelona, Spain
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5th
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110 m hurdles
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13.29
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1993
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World Indoor Championships
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Toronto, Canada
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4th
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60 m hurdles
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7.54
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World Championships
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Stuttgart, Germany
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5th
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110 m hurdles
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13.27
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1994
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European Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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2nd
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110 m hurdles
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13.16
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World Cup
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London, United Kingdom
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4th
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110 m hurdles
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13.47
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1995
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World Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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2nd (qf)
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110 m hurdles
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13.24[3]
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1996
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Olympic Games
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Atlanta, United States
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3rd
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110 m hurdles
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13.17
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3rd (h)
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4 × 100 m relay
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38.77[4]
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1997
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World Championships
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Athens, Greece
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4th
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110 m hurdles
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13.20
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1998
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European Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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4th
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110 m hurdles
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13.23
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1999
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World Championships
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Seville, Spain
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7th
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110 m hurdles
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13.39
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2000
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Olympic Games
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Sydney, Australia
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6th
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110 m hurdles
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13.42
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2001
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World Championships
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Edmonton, Canada
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11th (h)
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110 m hurdles
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13.58[5]
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2002
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European Indoor Championships
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Vienna, Austria
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4th
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60 m hurdles
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7.59
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European Championships
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Munich, Germany
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4th
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110 m hurdles
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13.37
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