Dominik Alberto
Swiss pole vaulter and decathlete
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Dominik Alberto (born 28 April 1992) is a Swiss pole vaulter and decathlete. He is a 14-time national champion and his personal best of 5.71 metres is tied for the Swiss national record in the pole vault.
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| Nationality | Swiss | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 April 1992[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Pole vault, decathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | LC Zürich[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nicole Büchler[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
Alberto's first national title was in 2016 at the Swiss Indoor Athletics Championships. Since then, he has won 14 national titles indoors and outdoors, all in the pole vault.[1]
At the 2021 Irena Szewińska Memorial, Alberto jumped a personal best of 5.65 metres.[3] Less than one month later at the Hoch Hinaus Cup, Alberto jumped 5.71 metres to tie Felix Böhni's Swiss national record which had stood since 1983.[1][4]
Since 2007, Alberto has been a part of the LC Zürich club and coached by Nicole Büchler.[2]
Statistics
Personal bests
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| Pole vault | 5.71 =NR | Hoch Hinaus Cup | Landau, Germany | 10 July 2021 |
| Decathlon | 7631 pts | Schweizermeisterschaften um Mehrkampf | Payerne, Switzerland | 27 August 2017 |