Kevin Widmer (born 23 September 1970) is a retired Swiss athlete who competed in sprinting events. 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.Club biography
He still holds Swiss records in the outdoor and indoor 200 metres.
Competition record Representing 1992European Indoor ChampionshipsGenoa, Italy20th (h)200 m21.811993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada10th (sf)200 m21.31World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany –4 × 400 m relayDQ1994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France18th (h)200 m21.321995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden21st (qf)200 m20.7414th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:03.911996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States13th (sf)4 × 400 m relay3:05.361997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France23rd (h)400 m47.81World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece14th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:05.341998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain29th (h)60 m6.8013th (h)200 m21.56European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary29th (h)200 m21.375th4 × 400 m relay3:02.91
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)
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