Peter Wirz (born 29 July 1960) is a retired Swiss middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 1500 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics, as well as two outdoor and one indoor World Championships. In addition, he won a gold medal at the 1984 European Indoor Championships.

Peter Wirz
Personal information
Born (1960-07-29) 29 July 1960 (age 64)
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 m, 3000 m
ClubSTB Bern
LC Zürich

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Switzerland
1979 European Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd 1500 m 3:42.66
1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 1500 m 3:41.95
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 23rd (h) 1500 m 3:41.69
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st 1500 m 3:41.35
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 6th 1500 m 3:36.97
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 5th 1500 m 3:48.06
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 10th 1500 m 3:44.09
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 28th (h) 1500 m 3:43.00
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 13th (h) 1500 m 3:41.261
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 8th (h) 3000 m 8:03.732
World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 14th (h) 3000 m 7:53.70

1Did not finish in the semifinals
2Did not finish in the final

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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