Werner Günthör (born 1 June 1961 in Uttwil) is a former Swiss track and field athlete, who was the best shot putter in the history of Swiss track and field.
Biography Günthör won three straight World Championships, 1987, 1991, and 1993, as well as one European Championship in 1986. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul he won the bronze medal.
His personal best throw, and Swiss record, was 22.75 metres, achieved in August 1988 in Bern.Swiss athletics records
The athlete also competed in the bobsleigh. He trained to be a sanitation installer but later completed study in sports and works today as a sport teacher and track and field coach. He is married and lives in Erlach.
International competitions Representing 1983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland15th (q)19.18 m1984European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden2nd20.33 mOlympic GamesLos Angeles, United States5th20.28 m1985European Indoor ChampionshipsPiraeus, Greece3rd21.23 m1986European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain1st21.51 mEuropean ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany1st22.22 m1987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, France2nd21.53 mWorld Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United States2nd21.61 mWorld ChampionshipsRome, Italy1st22.23 m1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea3rd21.99 m1989World CupBarcelona, Spain2nd21.40 m11991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spain1st21.17 mWorld ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan1st21.67 m1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain4th20.91 mWorld CupHavana, Cuba3rd19.75 m11993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany1st21.97 m 1Representing Europe
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