Alejandro Manuel Cárdenas Robles (born October 4, 1974) is a retired track & field athlete from Mexico. He is married to high jumper athlete Romary Rifka.
Career After forming part of the Mexican 4 × 100 metres relay in the 1992 Summer Olympics, he opted for the decathlon.
In 1995 he earned a bronze medal in the Pan American Games in the decathlon and another bronze as a member of the 4 × 100 relays.
During 1996, he specialized in the 400 m dashes, in which he participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and qualified for the semifinals with a time of 45.33 s.
In 1998 he participated in the Central American and Caribbean Games in the 400 m dash, in which he earned a bronze medal.
Cárdenas also participated in 1999 at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 400 m dash, in which he earned a bronze medal. That same year he also participated in the World Championships in Athletics, where he ran a personal record of 44.31 s, which earned him third place.
In his last Pan American Games, he took home third place in the 400m dash.
Cárdenas played an active role in the 2000 Summer Olympics, in the 400 m dash, running 46.14 s in the First Round, and 45.66 in the semifinals, where he did not advance.
Cárdenas participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics, in the 400 m dash, running 45.46 s in the first round, and 45.64 s in the semifinals, in which he did not advance.
In 2005 Cárdenas participated in the World Championships, in Helsinki, Finland, being eliminated in the first round with a time of 46.73 s.
International competitions Representing 1992Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U-20)Tegucigalpa, Honduras3rd100 m10.6 (0.0 m/s)Ibero-American ChampionshipsSeville, Spain4th4 × 100 m relay40.29Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain —4 × 100 m relayDSQWorld Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea29th (qf)100m10.83 (+1.8 m/s)28th (h)200m21.88 (+0.7 m/s)9th (h)4 × 100 m relay42.1214th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:19.471993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany16th (h)4 × 100 m relay39.791994Ibero-American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina2nd4 × 400 m relay3:07.754thDecathlon7.015 pts W1995Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 3rd4 × 100 m relay39.775th4 × 400 m relay3:08.04 3rdDecathlon7387 ptsWorld ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden18th (h)4 × 100 m relay39.6618th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:07.22UniversiadeFukuoka, Japan13th (sf)100 m10.625th4 × 100 m relay40.141996Ibero-American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia1st4 × 100 m relay39.602ndDecathlon7614 ptsOlympic GamesAtlanta, United States18th (qf)400 m45.331997World Indoor Championships Paris, France10th (sf)400 m46.509th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:11.41World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece28th (qf)400 m46.631998Ibero-American ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal1st400 m45.041st4 × 400 m relay3:06.12Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 3rd400 m45.224th4 × 400 m relay3:04.801999World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 3rd400 m46.02 NRWorld Championships Seville, Spain 3rd400 m44.31 PBPan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 3rd400 m44.922000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia23rd (qf)400 m45.662001Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala 3rd400 m45.85 AWorld ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada14th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:03.19 NR2004Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain3rd400 m45.22Olympic GamesAthens, Greece16th (sf)400 m45.642005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland35th (h)400 m46.73 SB
Personal bests 200 metres – 20.63 s (1998) 400 metres – 44.31 s (1999) Decathlon – 7,614 points (1996)
See also Mexican records in athletics
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Picture of Alejandro Cárdenas