| Peter Wirz | |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1960 |
| Height: | 1.81 m[1] |
| Weight: | 68 kg |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 1500 m, 3000 m |
| Club: | STB Bern LC Zürich |
Peter Wirz (born 29 July 1960) is a retired Swiss middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 1500 metres. He represented his country at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics, as well as two outdoor and one indoor World Championships. In addition, he won a gold medal at the 1984 European Indoor Championships.
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | European Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:42.66 | |
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 1500 m | 3:41.95 | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd (h) | 1500 m | 3:41.69 | ||
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:41.35 |
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 6th | 1500 m | 3:36.97 | ||
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 5th | 1500 m | 3:48.06 | |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 10th | 1500 m | 3:44.09 | ||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 28th (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.00 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 3:41.261 | |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 8th (h) | 3000 m | 8:03.732 | |
| World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 14th (h) | 3000 m | 7:53.70 | ||
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