Florian Schwarthoff
German hurdler
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Florian Schwarthoff (born 7 May 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.
Florian Schwarthoff, Ingo Pawelke, and Colin Jackson, 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 May 1968 (age 58) |
Medal record | |
Personal bests
- 100 metres - 10.57 (1996)
- 200 metres - 20.86 (1991)
- 110 metres hurdles - 13.05 (1995) - German record[2]
- Long jump - 7.69 (1986)
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  West Germany | |||||
| 1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.81 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 15th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.98 | |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 60 m hurdles | 7.77 |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 17th (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.67 | |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 6th | 60 m hurdles | 7.72 |
| Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.63 | |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 7.61 |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 8th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.59 | |
| Representing Germany | |||||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | 110 m hurdles | 13.41 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.29 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.54 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.27 | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.16 |
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.47 | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.24[3] |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.17 |
| 3rd (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.77[4] | |||
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.20 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.23 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 7th | 110 m hurdles | 13.39 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.42 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 11th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.58[5] |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.59 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.37 | |
