Werner Günthör Explained

Werner Gunthör
Nationality:Swiss
Birth Date:1 June 1961
Birth Place:Uttwil, Switzerland
Height:2.00 m
Weight:128 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:Shot put
Pb:22.75 m (1988)

Werner Günthör (born 1 June 1961 in Uttwil) is a former Swiss track and field athlete, who was the best shot putter in the history of Swiss track and field.

Biography

Günthör won three straight World Championships, 1987, 1991, and 1993, as well as one European Championship in 1986. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul he won the bronze medal.

His personal best throw, and Swiss record, was 22.75 metres, achieved in August 1988 in Bern.[1]

The 2.00 meter tall athlete also competed in the bobsleigh. He trained to be a sanitation installer but later completed study in sports and works today as a sport teacher and track and field coach. He is married and lives in Erlach.[2]

International competitions

Representing
1983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland15th (q)19.18 m
1984European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Swedenbgcolor=silver2nd20.33 m
Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States5th20.28 m
1985European Indoor ChampionshipsPiraeus, Greece3rd21.23 m
1986European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spainbgcolor=gold1st21.51 m
European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germanybgcolor=gold1st22.22 m
1987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, Francebgcolor=silver2nd21.53 m
World Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United Statesbgcolor=silver2nd21.61 m
World ChampionshipsRome, Italybgcolor=gold1st22.23 m
1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea3rd21.99 m
1989World CupBarcelona, Spainbgcolor=silver2nd21.40 m1
1991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spainbgcolor=gold1st21.17 m
World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japanbgcolor=gold1st21.67 m
1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain4th20.91 m
World CupHavana, Cuba3rd19.75 m1
1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germanybgcolor=gold1st21.97 m
1Representing Europe

References

  1. http://www.athlerecords.net/Records/EUROPE/PLEINAIR/SUI.htm Swiss athletics records
  2. Web site: SOMMERSERIE: WAS TUN SIE HEUTE?: Kraftpaket in der Hängematte. 22 July 2016 .

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