Werner Günthör

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Medal record
Men's athletics
Olympic Games
Bronze 1988 Seoul Shot put
World Championships
Gold 1987 Rome Shot put
Gold 1991 Tokyo Shot put
Gold 1993 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.

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.

This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.

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