Patric Suter

Patric Suter (born 17 May 1977) is a retired male hammer thrower from Switzerland. 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] A member of the Hochwacht Zug club, Suter trained under the guidance of Vasiliy Sidorenko.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Switzerland
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 23rd (q) 56.36 m
1999 European U23 Championships Göteborg, Sweden 8th 70.18 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 23rd (q) 73.54 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 26th (q) 68.54 m

References

  1. Swiss athletics records Archived September 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. Ein Rücktritt mit Nebengeräuschen (Sport, Aktuell, NZZ Online)



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