Aliaksandr Linnik (; born 28 January 1991) is a
Belarus
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ian sprinter who specialises in the
100
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In mathematics
100 is the square of 10 (in scientific notation it is written as 102). The standard SI prefix for a hundred is " hecto-".
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and
200 metres
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, as well as
110 metres hurdles
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.
At the
2009 European Athletics Junior Championships
The 20th European Athletics Junior Championships were held between 23 and 26 July 2009 in the Stadion Karađorđe in Novi Sad, Serbia.
Germany topped the medal table with 25 medals overall, including 10 golds, ahead of Russia and Ukraine.
Medal ...
in
Novi Sad
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,
Serbia
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, he won a
bronze medal
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over 110 m hurdles, establishing a new Belarusian record with 13.41 seconds in the semis.
Personal best
References
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1991 births
Living people
Belarusian male sprinters
Belarusian male hurdlers
World Athletics Championships athletes for Belarus
21st-century Belarusian sportsmen
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