Sandra Gasser Explained

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Sandra Gasser (born 27 July 1962 in Bern) is a retired Swiss track and field athlete who specialised in middle distance running.

After the 1987 World Championships, where she achieved third place in the 1500 metres, she failed a doping test and was disqualified. After her two-year ban she rejoined the world elite and picked up the bronze medal at both the 1990 European Championships and 1993 World Indoor Championships, although in the final of the latter she fell before the finish line.

Sandra Gasser won seven Swiss championship titles, and still holds the Swiss national record at 800 metres. She is 1.71 m tall (5'7") and her competition weight was 52 kg (114 lb).

International competitions

Representing
1984European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden3rd1500 m4:11.70
1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germanyheats3000 m9:04.78
1987European Indoor ChampionshipsLievin, Francebgcolor=gold1st1500 m4:06.76
World Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United States6th1500 m4:09.89
World ChampionshipsRome, Italybgcolor=pinkDQ (3rd)1500 m3:59.06
1990European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdombgcolor=silver2nd1500 m4:10.13
European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia3rd1500 m4:08.89
1993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada3rd1500 m4:10.99
World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germanyheats1500 m4:11.75

Personal bests

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