Swiss sprinter (born 1970)
Kevin Widmer
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Born | (1970-09-23) 23 September 1970 (age 53) |
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
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Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
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Sport | Track and field |
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Event | 200 metres |
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Club | Stade Genève |
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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.[citation needed]
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Switzerland
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1992
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European Indoor Championships
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Genoa, Italy
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20th (h)
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200 m
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21.81
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1993
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World Indoor Championships
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Toronto, Canada
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10th (sf)
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200 m
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21.31
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World Championships
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Stuttgart, Germany
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–
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4 × 400 m relay
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DQ
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1994
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European Indoor Championships
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Paris, France
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18th (h)
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200 m
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21.32
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1995
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World Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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21st (qf)
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200 m
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20.74
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14th (h)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:03.91
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1996
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Olympic Games
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Atlanta, United States
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13th (sf)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:05.36
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1997
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World Indoor Championships
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Paris, France
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23rd (h)
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400 m
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47.81
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World Championships
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Athens, Greece
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14th (h)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:05.34
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1998
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European Indoor Championships
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Valencia, Spain
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29th (h)
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60 m
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6.80
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13th (h)
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200 m
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21.56
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European Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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29th (h)
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200 m
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21.37
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5th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:02.91
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Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.24 (+1.3 m/s) (La Chaux-de-Fonds 1995)
- 200 metres – 20.41 (-0.2 m/s) (La Chaux-de-Fonds 1995) NR
- 400 metres – 45.84 (Lindau 1995)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.65 (Magglingen 1998)
- 200 metres – 20.99 (Magglingen 1998) NR
- 400 metres – 46.72 (Magglingen 2006)
References