Mathias Rusterholz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 August 1971 Herisau, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 400 metres |
| Club | TV Herisau |
Mathias Rusterholz (born 16 August 1971 in Herisau) is a retired Swiss sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as three outdoor and one indoor World Championships. In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 1994 European Championships.
With the personal records of 44.99 seconds, he is the standing Swiss record holder.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Switzerland | |||||
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 48.19 |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 47.04 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 400 m | 45.96 |
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 5th | 400 m | 45.92[3] | |
| 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3.03.26[3] | |||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th (sf) | 400 m | 45.80 |
| 14th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.91 | |||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 23rd (qf) | 400 m | 45.72 |
| 13th (sf) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.36 | |||
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 47.16 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 19th (qf) | 400 m | 45.89 | |
| 14th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.34 | |||
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.91 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 34th (h) | 400 m | 46.43 |
| 9th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.46 | |||
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 21.00 (-1.0 m/s) (Hochdorf 1995)
- 400 metres – 44.99 (Lausanne 1996)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 46.62 (Liévin 1997)
References
- ↑ Sports-Reference profile
- ↑ Mathias Rusterholz profile at IAAF
- 1 2 Representing Europe
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