Kevin Widmer

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Kevin Widmer
Personal information
Born (1970-09-23) 23 September 1970 (age 53)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event 200 metres
ClubStade 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]

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He still holds Swiss records in the outdoor and indoor 200 metres.[ citation needed ]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  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
5th4 × 400 m relay 3:02.91

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

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