Werner Günthör (born 1 June 1961 in

Uttwil Uttwil is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Geography Uttwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 52.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 30.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, ...

) is a former

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track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

athlete, who was the best

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

ter in the history of Swiss track and field.

Biography

Günthör won three straight World Championships,

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, and

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, as well as one European Championship in

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

. At the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

in Seoul he won the bronze medal. His personal best throw, and Swiss record, was 22.75 metres, achieved in August 1988 in

Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...

. The 2.00 meter tall athlete also competed in the

bobsleigh Bobsleigh or bobsled is a team winter sport that involves making timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Feder ...

. 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 Erlach.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gunthor, Werner 1961 births Living people Swiss male shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Switzerland Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Swiss male bobsledders World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists People from Arbon District Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Championships athletes for Switzerland World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists World Athletics Indoor Championships winners World Athletics Championships winners Sportspeople from Thurgau 20th-century Swiss people