Peter Wirz (born 29 July 1960) is a retired Swiss middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 1500 metres. 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.
International competitions Representing 1979European Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland3rd1500 m3:42.661983European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary4th1500 m3:41.95World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland23rd (h)1500 m3:41.691984European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden1st1500 m3:41.35Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States6th1500 m3:36.971986European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain5th1500 m3:48.06European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany10th1500 m3:44.091987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy28th (h)1500 m3:43.001988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea13th (h)1500 m3:41.2611989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands8th (h)3000 m8:03.732World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary14th (h)3000 m7:53.70 1Did not finish in the semifinals 2Did not finish in the final
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 1:47.98 (Bern 1984) 1000 metres – 2:18.37 (Bern 1983) 1500 metres – 3:35.83 (Los Angeles 1984) One mile – 3:55.68 (London 1986) 2000 metres – 4:58.29 (Langenthal 1984) 3000 metres – 7:44.89 (Seville 1987) 5000 metres – 13:38.23 (Sittard 1989) Indoor 1500 metres – 3:40.20 (Stuttgart 1985) 2000 metres – 5:06.28 (Sindelfingen 1984) 3000 metres – 7:51.42 (Stuttgart 1989)
References
Bibliography All-Athletics profile