Alex Kruger
British decathlete (born 1963)
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Alexander Eaton Kruger (born 18 November 1963) is a male retired decathlete from England who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Kruger, born in West Germany, was a competent high jumper and won the 1984 UK Athletics Championships before switching to utilise his all-round ability to compete in decathlon. He twice finished runner-up at the 1987 AAA Championships and the 1988 AAA Championships.[2] Shortly afterwards he represented Great Britain at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.[1]
Kruger became the British decathlon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1989 AAA Championships held in Stoke-on-Trent[2][3] and the following year represented England placing fourth at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand[4][5]
Kruger regained the AAA title at the 1992 AAA Championships[2] before representing Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.[6][1] He represented England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.[7][8][9]
Kruger set his personal best (8,131 points) in the men's decathlon in 1995 before winning a third AAA title at the 2000 AAA Championships.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 24th | [10] |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 4th | |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 20th | ||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 19th | |
| 1994 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 7th | Decathlon |
| Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 7th | ||
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | |
| Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 9th | Decathlon | |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th | ||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | DNF | [10] |
