Christian Wägli Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nau.ch/sport/leichtathletik/sportler-des-jahres-1958-christian-wagli-gestorben-65544300 Sportler des Jahres 1958: Christian Wägli gestorben
  2. Christian Wägli Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418055816/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/christian-wagli-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 30 August 2017.