Alex Beck
Personal information
Birth nameAlexander Beck
NationalityAustralian
Born (1992-02-07) 7 February 1992 (age 32)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event400 metres

Alexander (Alex) Beck (born 7 February 1992) is an Australian Olympic athlete. He is a three time defending National champion.

Beck was selected to represent Australia in the men's 400 metres at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.[1] He ran a personal best of 45.54 to finish sixth in his heat.[2] At the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships Beck won the gold medal in the 400 metres race.[3] Beck reached the semi-finals of the 400 metres event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with a run of 45.99.[4]

Early years

From Benowa, Queensland, Beck was aged 16 when he came third in the 400 metres at the Australian Junior Championships. Following that, selection on the Australian World Youth team in 2009 followed and selection for the World Junior Championships the following year.[5] Beck was selected for the Moscow 2013 IAAF World Athletics Championships where he was a member of the team that ran the 4 x 400 metres relay.[6] Beck then competed for Australia in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[7]

Achievements

Beck won the 400 metres Australian championships in 2021, running 46.01 to defeat five time national champion Steve Solomon,[8] before doubling up and being awarded the 200 metres title as well after Abdoulie Asim was disqualified for running out of his lane. This made him the first Australian man in 30 years to win both races in the same year.[9]

Beck completed his Bachelor of Exercise Science degree and then did a Doctor of Physiotherapy degree from Bond University.[10] He is now a qualified physiotherapist.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Final Australian track and field team for Tokyo Games to include 63 athletes". SBS News. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 1 Results". Archived from the original on 1 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Hobbs and Doran break sprint records at Oceania Athletics Championships".
  4. ^ "Aussie Beck qualifies for 400m semis at WC". 17 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Alex Beck". Emageo Group. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. ^ "START LIST - 4 x 400 Metres Relay Men - Round 1" (PDF). media.aws.iaaf.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Alex Beck Results". Commonwealth Games Australia. 20 June 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  8. ^ Chapman, Ric (18 April 2021). "The Aussie athletics stars who booked tickets to Tokyo — some are true medal hopes". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  9. ^ Gullan, Scott (18 April 2021). "How a Bible verse inspired highest leap ever in Olympic trials". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Eight Bondies bound for Tokyo Olympics". Bond University.
  11. ^ "Alexander Beck". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

External links

Australian national champions in men's 400 m
Australia at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
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