Florian Schwarthoff (born 7 May 1968 in Dortmund) is a former German hurdler best known for winning a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Schwarthoff had his best season in 1995 when set a new German record of 13.05 sec. in Bremen. He was expected to compete for a silver or bronze medal at the World Championships in Gothenburg behind the overwhelming favourite Allen Johnson from the United States. However, Schwarthoff did not finish the semi-final as he fell over a hurdle. Schwarthoff remained for several years a world class hurdler but never won a gold medal.
Personal bests 100 metres - 10.57 (1996) 200 metres - 20.86 (1991) 110 metres hurdles - 13.05 (1995) - German record Long jump - 7.69 (1986)
Achievements Representing 1987European Junior ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom2nd110 m hurdles13.81World ChampionshipsRome, Italy15th (sf)110 m hurdles13.981988European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary5th60 m hurdles7.77Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea17th (qf)110 m hurdles13.671989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands6th60 m hurdles7.72UniversiadeDuisburg, West Germany 3rd110 m hurdles13.631990European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom 3rd60 m hurdles7.61European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia8th (sf)110 m hurdles13.59Representing 1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan7th110 m hurdles13.41 –4 × 100 m relayDQ1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain5th110 m hurdles13.291993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada4th60 m hurdles7.54World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany5th110 m hurdles13.271994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland 2nd110 m hurdles13.16World CupLondon, United Kingdom4th110 m hurdles13.471995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden2nd (qf)110 m hurdles13.24Did not finish in the semifinals.1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States 3rd110 m hurdles13.173rd (h)4 × 100 m relay38.77Did not finish in the semifinals.1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece4th110 m hurdles13.201998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary4th110 m hurdles13.231999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain7th110 m hurdles13.392000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia6th110 m hurdles13.422001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada11th (h)110 m hurdles13.58Did not finish in the semifinals.2002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria4th60 m hurdles7.59European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany4th110 m hurdles13.37
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