BECK Alex

7 Feb 1992
29
Male
GOLD COAST, QLD
 
Australia
GOLD COAST, QLD
 
Australia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's 400m  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Track
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Athletics Championships
YearLocation4 x 400m
2019Doha, QATHeats (3:05.49)
2013Moscow, RUS7th (3:02.26)

World Relays
YearLocation4 x 400m
2019Yokohama, JPN7th (3:05.59)

Oceania Championships
YearLocation400m4 x 400m
2019Townsville, QLD, AUS3rd (46.61)1st (3:08.67)

World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
62019400mWorld ChallengeOsaka, JPN47.31


Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Athlete, Physiotherapist
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Exercise Science, Physiotherapy - Bond University, Robina, QLD, AUS
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English
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Ignition Athletics Club [Australia]
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Mark Ladbrook
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He had to pull out of the 2010 World Junior Championships due to injury. (athletics.com.au, 05 Jun 2014)
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He began running in primary school. (bond.edu.au, 08 Aug 2013)
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Qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games. (bond.edu.au, 15 Jul 2021)
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"Never give up, keep showing up. Keep at it, things will go your way." (bond.edu.au, 15 Jul 2021)

General Interest

General
TOUGH TIME
He is making his Olympic debut at the 2020 Games in Tokyo, having failed to qualify for the Olympic Games in both 2012 and 2016. He was told by officials that he was not good enough after missing out on London 2012, and after ensuring his spot on the Australian team for the 2020 Games in Tokyo he contacted other athletes who had not qualified to offer encouragement. "Those words are absolutely devastating and to hear that [you are not good enough] can crush athletes. It's hard enough, the sport is so brutal. I wanted to make sure that these athletes [who missed out] know they are good enough. The thrill and excitement for some is disappointment for others. Being a little bit older and going through that heartbreak, I made sure the first couple of messages I sent were to those athletes that came so close. There are so many great athletes who missed out by one or two places and one or two points, which is heartbreaking. They aren't determined on a number on a screen or a ranking point, they are a lot more than that." (bond.edu.au, 15 Jul 2021; insideathletics.com.au, 18 Jun 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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