Günther Weidlinger

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Günther Weidlinger (born April 5, 1978 in Braunau am Inn) is an Austrian long-distance runner.

He finished eighth in the 3000 m steeplechase final at the 2000 Olympics. He has also reached the final in the same event at the European Athletics Championships twice, finishing last in 2002 and 7th in 2006 in Gothenburg. At the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships he competed in 3000 m and finished seventh. He finished 3rd at the World Military Games in Sicily in December 2003 at the 5000 m. At the 2007 Osaka World Championships he suffered an injury after a collision with one of the barriers. He was subsequently rushed to hospital to treat facial injuries received in the fall which included a split lip, and a cut jaw. His was the most serious incident in a series of accidents in the long-distance events at the championships. Weidlinger was considered a certain qualifier and an outside medal chance.

He is the Austrian record holder over 1500 m, 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 m.^[1]