Alexej Baumgärtner (also spelled Baumgaertner; born 13 July 1988) is a Russian-born German speed skater.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 July 1988 Glasov, Russian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 7 (mass start) |
Baumgärtner competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Germany. In the 5000 metres he finished 21st, and in the 10000 metres he was 13th.[1][2]
As of September 2014, Baumgärtner's best performance at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships is 8th, in the 2012 10000 metres. He won a silver medal at the 2007 World Junior Speed Skating Championships as part of the German team pursuit squad.[3]
Baumgärtner made his World Cup debut in January 2009. As of September 2014, Baumgärtner has three podium finishes, as part of the German team pursuit squad. His best individual World Cup finish is 5th, in a mass start race at Heerenveen in 2011–12. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 7th, in the mass start in 2011–12.[3]
World Cup Podiums
edit| Date | Season | Location | Rank | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November 2011 | 2011–12 | Chelyabinsk |  |
Team pursuit |
| 4 December 2011 | 2011–12 | Heerenveen | |
Team pursuit |
| 12 February 2012 | 2011–12 | Hamar | |
Team pursuit |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexej Baumgärtner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c "SpeedSkatingStats.com Biography".
External links
edit- Alexej Baumgaertner at Olympics.com
- Alexej Baumgärtner at Team Deutschland (in German)
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