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Nickname | Rowey |
Nationality | Australian |
Born | [1] Melbourne [2] | 8 July 1992
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Sport | Athletics |
Event | 800 M |
Club | St Kevins Amateur Athletic Club [2] |
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Alexander Rowe (born 8 July 1992) is an Australian track and field athlete specialising in the 800 meters who has competed in the World Championships.
Rowe is a one-time gold medalist and a two-time silver medalist in the 800 metres in the Australian National Track & Field Championships. [3] He is also a two-time gold medalist and a one-time silver medalist in the Australian Junior National Track & Field Championships also in the 800 metres. [3] He shares the best Australian time in the 800 meters with Ralph Doubell. [4]
Rowe has competed in one World Youth Championships ( 2009). He competed in the 800 meters and made the final and finished 5th in a time of 1:52.13. [3]
Rowe was selected to compete in the 2013 World Championships in Moscow in the 800 meters. [3] He finished 5th in heat six in a time of 1:45.92. [3] His performance qualified him for the semi-final and he competed in semi-final one. [3] He finished 6th and did not qualify him for the final. [3] This was the end of Rowe's competition, however his time of 1:45.80 saw him finish 13th overall in the competition. This was the best result for an Australian in the 800m at a World Championships in its history.
In 2014 Rowe was selected to compete in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, however he never made it to the track, being forced out with a hamstring strain just days before competition.
Event | Performance | Venue | Date |
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400 M | 47.41 s | Melbourne, Australia | 7 March 2015 |
800 M | 1:44.40 | Monaco | 18 July 2014 |
1500 M | 3:44.6 | Melbourne, Australia | 30 October 2016 |
Year | 400 M | 800 M | 1500 M |
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2008 | – | 1:50.63 | - |
2009 | - | 1:49.64 | - |
2010 | - | 1:47.56 | - |
2011 | - | 1:46.28 | 3:46.6 |
2012 | 48.10 s | 1:47.55 [5] | - |
2013 | - | 1:45.44 | 3:46.20 |
2014 | 48.13 s | 1:44:40 | 3:46.16 |
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2009 | World Youth Championships | Bressanone, Italy [7] | 5th [3] | 800 meters | 1:52.13 |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th (sf) | 800 meters | 1:45.80 |