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. The 2.00 meter tall 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. References External links 1961 births Living people Swiss male shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Switzerland Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Swiss male bobsledders World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists People from Arbon District Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Championships athletes for Switzerland World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists World Athletics Indoor Championships winners World Athletics Championships winners Sportspeople from Thurgau 20th-century Swiss people