Kevin Widmer

Kevin Widmer
Personal information
Born (1970-09-23) 23 September 1970
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 200 metres
Club Stade Genève

Kevin Widmer (born 23 September 1970) is a retired Swiss athlete who competed in sprinting events.[2] He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as three outdoor and two indoor World Championships. Widmer is of Vietnamese descent and currently works as an athletics coach.[3]

He still holds Swiss records in the outdoor and indoor 200 metres.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Switzerland
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 20th (h) 200 m 21.81
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 10th (sf) 200 m 21.31
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 4 × 400 m relay DQ
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 18th (h) 200 m 21.32
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 21st (qf) 200 m 20.74
14th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.91
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 13th (sf) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.36
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 23rd (h) 400 m 47.81
World Championships Athens, Greece 14th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.34
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 29th (h) 60 m 6.80
13th (h) 200 m 21.56
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 29th (h) 200 m 21.37
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.91

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References


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