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.

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Werner Gunthör

Personal information
Nationality	Swiss
Born	1 June 1961 Uttwil, Switzerland
Height	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	128 kg (282 lb)
Sport
Country	Switzerland
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best	22.75 m (1988)
Medal record Men’s Athletics Representing  Switzerland Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Shot put World Championships 1987 Rome Shot put 1991 Tokyo Shot put 1993 Stuttgart Shot put World Indoor Championships 1991 Seville Shot put European Championships 1986 Stuttgart Shot put

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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.^[1]

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.^[2]