René Weber (20 May 1933 – August 1982) was a

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sprinter who specialized in the

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...

. Weber was born in Zürich and represented the club LC Zürich. At the 1958 European Championships he reached the semi-final in the 400 metres, and competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay with Emil Weber,

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and Hans Wehrli. At the 1960 Olympic Games he competed at the

without reaching the final, and finished sixth in the

4 × 400 metres relay The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, th ...

with the team Hansruedi Bruder, Ernst Zaugg and Christian Wägli. He became Swiss champion in 1960. His personal best time was 47.0 seconds (1957).

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1933 births 1982 deaths Swiss male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Switzerland Sportspeople from Zürich {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub