Franz Ratzenberger (born 30 March 1965 in

Grieskirchen Grieskirchen is a town in Austria. It is capital of the Grieskirchen district of Upper Austria Upper Austria (german: Oberösterreich ; bar, Obaöstareich) is one of the nine states or of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria border ...

) is an Austrian former sprinter. He represented his country at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

as well as one outdoor and two indoor World Championships. In 1993 he tested positive for a banned steroid

Metandienone Metandienone, also known as methandienone or methandrostenolone and sold under the brand name Dianabol (D-Bol) among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is still quite often used because of its affordability and eff ...

and was subsequently banned from competition for two years.Sprinter Berger admits to doping
/ref> That same year he retired from the sport.

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 10.34 (+1.1 m/s, Linz 1992) Indoor *

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior at ...

– 6.62 (Vienna 1992) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 21.65 (Seville 1991)

References

All-Athletics profile
1965 births Living people Austrian male sprinters People from Grieskirchen District Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Doping cases in athletics Austrian sportspeople in doping cases Olympic athletes of Austria Sportspeople from Upper Austria {{Austria-athletics-bio-stub