Alain Rohr
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Alain Rohr is a Swiss
athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles
.
Rohr finished fourth in 4 x 400 metres relay
at the 2004 World Indoor Championships
, together with teammates Cédric El-Idrissi
, Martin Leiser
and Andreas Oggenfuss
. He finished fifth in 400 metres
at the 2002 European Indoor Championships.
His personal best time in the 400 metres hurdles is 49.19 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Lausanne
.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...
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Rohr finished fourth in 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
at the 2004 World Indoor Championships
2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Budapest Arena, Hungary between March 5 and March 7, 2004...
, together with teammates Cédric El-Idrissi
Cédric El-Idrissi
Cédric El-Idrissi is a Swiss athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles.El-Idrissi finished fourth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Alain Rohr, Martin Leiser and Andreas Oggenfuss...
, Martin Leiser
Martin Leiser
Martin Leiser is a Swiss athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles.Leiser finished fourth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Alain Rohr, Cédric El-Idrissi and Andreas Oggenfuss....
and Andreas Oggenfuss
Andreas Oggenfuss
Andreas Oggenfuss is a Swiss sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Oggenfuss finished fourth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Alain Rohr, Cédric El-Idrissi and Martin Leiser....
. He finished fifth in 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
at the 2002 European Indoor Championships.
His personal best time in the 400 metres hurdles is 49.19 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
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