Patric Suter

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Patric Suter (born 17 May 1977) is a Swiss hammer thrower.

He competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2005 World Championships, albeit without reaching the final. A member of the Hochwacht Zug club, Suter trained under the guidance of Vasiliy Sidorenko.

His personal best is 80.51 metres, achieved in September 2003 in Löffingen, is the current Swiss record.[1] Suter is also a five time national champion. In December 2007, Suter officially retired from athletics after a dispute with the national governing body.[2]

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  1. ^ Swiss athletics records
  2. ^ Ein Rücktritt mit Nebengeräuschen (Sport, Aktuell, NZZ Online)