Michael Buchleitner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Athletics (sport) competitor
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Place of Birth: Mödling, Lower Austria, Austria
About Michael Buchleitner
- Michael Buchleitner (born 14 October 1969 in Mödling) is an Austrian long-distance runner. Up to 1999 he specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
- He finished tenth at the 1993 World Championships and competed without reaching the final in 1997 and 1999.
- He did, however, achieve a personal best time of 8:20.04 minutes at the latter event.
- Competing at the Universiade he won a gold medal in 1993 and a bronze in 1997.
- He also finished fifth in 3000 metres at the 2002 European Indoor Athletics Championships. From 2000 he has concentrated on the marathon race.
- He competed in this event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. He married Ellen Kiessling, a German champion middle-distance runner, in 1994.
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