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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.
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| Nationality | Swiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1961 Uttwil, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 128 kg (282 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 22.75 m (1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Switzerland | ||||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 15th (q) | 19.18 m |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 20.33 m |
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 5th | 20.28 m | |
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 3rd | 21.23 m |
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 21.51 m |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 1st | 22.22 m | |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 2nd | 21.53 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 2nd | 21.61 m | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | 22.23 m | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 3rd | 21.99 m |
| 1989 | World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 21.40 m1 |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 21.17 m |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 21.67 m | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 20.91 m |
| World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | 19.75 m1 | |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 1st | 21.97 m |
1Representing Europe
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