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Alexandra BURGHARDT

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Germany took two golds on the last night of action to top the medal table at the 2022 European athletics championships.
Julian Weber kicked off the party for the hosts by taking the men’s javelin title, then the women’s 4x100 relay team capped off an unforgettable night for the home

European Championships | Munich 2022

MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 21: Gold medalists Alexandra Burghardt, Gina Luckenkemper, Lisa Mayer and Rebekka Haase of Germany celebrate after the Athletics - Women's 4x100m Relay Final on day 11 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Olympiapark on August 21, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Germany's 4x100 relay team

Germany adds two golds to top medal table as Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins high jump title on final day of European athletics championships - Results

Sprint athlete and bobsledder Alexandra Burghardt is the master of transitioning between sports.
Several athletes have competed at both the Summer and Winter Olympics, with American Lolo Jones and Japan's Hirano Ayumu perhaps the most high-profile examples, but the 28-year-old German showed her ability to adapt by managing to do

EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 23: Alexandra Burghardt of Team Germany reacts after her team finishes third in the Women's 4x100m Relay Final on day nine of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 23, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Alexandra Burghardt

German sprinter Alexandra Burghardt: Transitioning to bobsleigh came "very naturally"

Making it to one Olympic Games is an incredibly impressive achievement for any athlete.
But Germany's Alexandra Burghardt managed to compete at two Games in just over six months.
Not only did she make it to Beijing 2022 after competing at last year's delayed Tokyo 2020, she even won a

Beijing 2022 | Olympic Winter Games

YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19: Silver medal winners Mariama Jamanka and Alexandra Burghardt of Team Germany celebrate the podium during the flower ceremony following the 2-woman Bobsleigh Heat 4 on day 15 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Sliding Centre on February 19, 2022 in Yanqing, China. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Two Olympics in six months: How sprinter Alexandra Burghardt won bobsleigh silver

Reaching the Olympic Games in one sport is hard enough, so imagine how dedicated you have to be to make it in two.
Especially if the second is a winter sport.
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INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA - NOVEMBER 28: Mariama Jamanka and Alexandra Burghardt of Germany pose for a picture after the second run of the 2-woman bobsleigh competition of the IBSF Bob and Skeleton World Cup at Olympiabobbahn Igls on November 28, 2021 in Innsbruck, Austria. (Photo by Jan Hetfleisch/Getty Images)

Mariama Jamanka and Alexandra Burghardt of Germany pose for a picture after the second run of the 2-woman bobsleigh competition of the IBSF Bob and Skeleton World Cup at Olympiabobbahn Igls on November 28, 2021 in Innsbruck, Austria. (Photo by Jan Hetfleisch/Getty Images)

Frozen: Track stars jump on bobsleigh bandwagon

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Tokyo 2020

The Women's 4x100m Relay final took place at Stade de France, on 09/08/24. The United States of America won Gold with a time of 41.78 seconds. Great Britain won Silver and Germany completed the podium.

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