Alexej Baumgärtner

Alexej Baumgärtner
Personal information
Born (1988-07-13) 13 July 1988
Glasov, Russian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg)
Sport
Country  Germany
Sport Speed skating
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking 7 (mass start)

Alexej Baumgärtner (born 13 July 1988) is a Russian-born German speed skater.

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

[3]

Date Season Location Rank Event
20 November 20112011–12Chelyabinsk3rd, bronze medalist(s)Team pursuit
4 December 20112011–12Heerenveen3rd, bronze medalist(s)Team pursuit
12 February 20122011–12Hamar3rd, bronze medalist(s)Team pursuit

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Alexej Baumgärtner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  2. ↑ "Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "SpeedSkatingStats.com Biography".


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