Christian Wägli | |
Nationality: | Swiss |
Sport: | Sprinting |
Event: | 800 metres 4 × 400 metres relay |
Birth Date: | 22 December 1934 |
Birth Place: | Muri bei Bern |
Christian Wägli (22 December 1934 - 17 June 2019) was a Swiss sprinter and middle-distance runner.[1] He finished fifth in the 800 metres and sixth in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
He became the Swiss Sports Personality of the Year in 1958.[1] On the same year, he finished eighth in the 800 metres and competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the European Championships.
His personal best times were 47.1 seconds in the 400 metres and 1:47.40 minutes in the 800 metres, both achieved in 1960.[2]