 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 |
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.
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
| 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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