Aleš Höffer (9 December 1962 – 14 December 2008) was a Czechoslovak athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles.[1] He is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1988 European Indoor Championships. He also represented his country at the 1987 World Championships reaching the semifinals.

Aleš Höffer
Aleš Höffer in 1988
Personal information
Born(1962-12-09)9 December 1962
Died14 December 2008(2008-12-14) (aged 46)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)110 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles
ClubSlavia IPS
USK
Coached byJan Pospíšil

His personal bests were 13.53 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+1.4 m/s; Moscow 1987) and 7.56 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Budapest 1988).[2]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Czechoslovakia
1984 Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union 11th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.95
1985 European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 13th (h) 60 m hurdles 7.90
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 18th (h) 60 m hurdles 7.92
World Championships Rome, Italy 13th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.78
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st 60 m hurdles 7.56
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 8th 60 m hurdles 7.84
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 24th (h) 60 m hurdles 8.50

References

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