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]

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
SportTrack and field
Event200 metres
ClubStade Genève

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

Competition record edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   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
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.91

Personal bests edit

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)

References edit