Alexandra Burghardt (born 28 April 1994) is a German sprinter and bobsledder. She is the seventh athlete and fourth woman in history to win Olympic medals in both a summer sport and a winter sport.
Career She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, finishing fifth in the final.
At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Burghardt finished fifth as a member of the 4 × 100 m relay on 6 August 2021. She returned to the bobsleigh track of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing half a year later, winning the silver medal on 19 February 2022. After winning the bronze medal in athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, she became the seventh athlete and fourth woman in history to win Olympic medals in both a summer sport and a winter sport.
Burghardt was awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit in 2024.
Athletics international competitions Representing 2011World Youth ChampionshipsLille, France4th100 m hurdles13.42European Junior ChampionshipsTallinn, Estonia1st4 × 100 m relay43.422012World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain19th (sf)100 m hurdles14.072nd4 × 100 m relay44.242013European Junior ChampionshipsRieti, Italy8th (sf)100 m12.071st (h)4 × 100 m relay44.6112015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic9th (sf)60 m7.24European U23 ChampionshipsTallinn, Estonia2nd100 m11.541st4 × 100 m relay43.47World ChampionshipsBeijing, China5th4 × 100 m relay42.642017European Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia6th60 m7.19World RelaysNassau, Bahamas1st4 × 100 m relay42.842019World RelaysYokohama, Japan3rd4 × 100 m relay43.682021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan11th (sf)100 m11.075th4 × 100 m relay42.122022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States31st (h)100 m11.293rd4 × 100 m relay42.03European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany8th200 m23.241st4 × 100 m relay42.342023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey7th60 m7.242024Olympic GamesParis, France3rd4 × 100 m relay41.972025European Indoor ChampionshipsApeldoorn, Netherlands30th (h)60 m7.31 1Did not finish
Bobsleigh international competitions Representing 2022Olympic GamesBeijing, China2ndTwo-woman4:04.73
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 11.01 (+1.8 m/s, Bulle 2021)
Indoor 60 metres – 7.19 (Belgrade 2017)
Team bests Athletics 4 × 100 metres - 41.97
Bobsleigh Two-woman - 4:04.73
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