Werner Günthör
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Switzerland |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | Shot put | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1987 Rome | Shot put | |
| Gold | 1991 Tokyo | Shot put | |
| Gold | 1993 Stuttgart | Shot put | |
| European Championships | |||
| Gold | 1986 Stuttgart | Shot put | |
Werner Günthör (born June 1, 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.
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 bobsled. 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 Biel.
[edit] References
- This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
- IAAF profile for Werner Günthör
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pirmin Zurbriggen |
Swiss Sportsman of the Year 1986 – 1987 |
Succeeded by Hippolyt Kempf |
| Preceded by Daniel Giubellini |
Swiss Sportsman of the Year 1991 |
Succeeded by Tony Rominger |
| Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Randy Barnes |
Men's Shot Put Best Year Performance 1991 |
Succeeded by Gregg Tafralis |
| Preceded by Gregg Tafralis |
Men's Shot Put Best Year Performance 1993 |
Succeeded by Jim Doehring |
