Aleš Höffer (9 December 1962 – 14 December 2008) was a Czechoslovak athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles.[1] He is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1988 European Indoor Championships. He also represented his country at the 1987 World Championships reaching the semifinals.
 Aleš Höffer in 1988 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 December 1962 |
| Died | 14 December 2008 (aged 46) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 110 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles |
| Club | Slavia IPS USK |
| Coached by | Jan Pospíšil |
His personal bests were 13.53 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+1.4 m/s; Moscow 1987) and 7.56 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Budapest 1988).[2]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Czechoslovakia
| |||||
| 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 11th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.95 |
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 13th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.90 |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 18th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.92 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 13th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.78 | |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.56 |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 8th | 60 m hurdles | 7.84 |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 24th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.50 |
References
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