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Aleksandr Porkhomovskiy

Aleksandr Porkhomovskiy is a Moscow-born Israeli former sprinter who holds the Israeli record in the 60 meters.

born 1972Israeli record in the 60 meters1994 European Championships bronze medalIsraeli 4x100 meters relay record

Born: 12 August 1972, Moscow
Occupation: athletics competitor

Aleksandr Porkhomovskiy was born in 1972 in Moscow

Aleksandr Porkhomovskiy was born in Moscow on 12 August 1972. He began his athletics career competing for Russia.

In 1991 he won gold in the 4x100 meters relay at the European under 20 championships in Greece. In 1994 he ran the 100 meters in 10.12 seconds in Moscow, his personal record. That year he won a bronze medal in the 100 meters at the European Championships in Helsinki.

In 1997 he won a silver medal in the 100 meters at the Universiade in Italy. He competed at the World Championships in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2001.

He moved to Israel in 1999. That year he set Israeli records in the 60 meters and the 100 meters, and ran on the Israeli 4x100 meters relay team that set a national record at the World Championships in Seville. He ran the relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and retired in 2003.