Andrej Aliaksandravič Hardziejeǔ (Belarusian: Андрэй Аляксандравіч Гардзееў, commonly transliterated as Andrei Hardzeyeu; born 7 August 1973) is a Belarusian marathon runner.[1] He achieved his personal best time of 2:11:44 by winning the gold medal at the 2001 Hannover Marathon.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andrej Aliaksandravič Hardziejeǔ |
| Nationality |  Belarus |
| Born | 7 August 1973 Mogilev, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union (now Belarus) |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Half-marathon: 1:03:46 (2001) Marathon: 2:11:44 (2001) |
At age thirty-five, Hardzeyeu made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's marathon. He did not finish the entire race, before reaching the 25 km lap of the course.[2]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrei Hardzeyeu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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