Peter Svet (Cyrillic: Петар Свет; born 5 April 1949), sometimes spelled as Petar Svet, is a Slovenian former long-distance runner who competed for Yugoslavia throughout the 1970s. In addition to the 5000 and 10,000 meters, he also specialized as a steeplechaser. He holds multiple Slovenian records in athletics.
Hailing from Celje,Peter Svet. Knjiznica. Retrieved on 2014-12-03. Svet won the 1974 Balkan Cross Country Championships. At the 1974 European Athletics Championships, he placed 10th in the men's 5000 meters finals, running a personal best time of 13:41.6. His previous best time before the race was 13:52. He also ran in the men's 10,000 meters event, placing 18th.Peter Svet. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-12-03. That same summer of 1974, he set the national record for the 3000 m steeplechase at 8:29.6; after that summer however, his athletic career stagnated starting with a surgery and he never returned to form.
He was a Yugoslavian champion on five occasions: twice in cross country running (1973, 1974) and three times in steeplechase (1973, 1974, 1979).Yugoslavian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-12-03. He also competed in later life, representing his native Slovenia at the 2000 European Veterans Athletics Championships, where he was the over-50s steeplechase winner.European Veterans Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-12-03.
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