Mathias Rusterholz
Swiss sprinter (born 1971)
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Mathias Rusterholz (born 16 August 1971 in Herisau) is a retired Swiss sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as three outdoor and one indoor World Championships. In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 1994 European Championships.
Mathias Rusterholz, 2000 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 August 1971 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Club | TV Herisau | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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With the personal records of 44.99 seconds, he is the standing Swiss record holder.[citation needed]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 48.19 |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 47.04 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 400 m | 45.96 |
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 5th | 400 m | 45.92[3] | |
| 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3.03.26[3] | |||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th (sf) | 400 m | 45.80 |
| 14th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.91 | |||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 23rd (qf) | 400 m | 45.72 |
| 13th (sf) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.36 | |||
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 47.16 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 19th (qf) | 400 m | 45.89 | |
| 14th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.34 | |||
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | (qf) | 400 m | 46.25 | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.91 |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma, Spain | 17th (qf) | 400 m | 46.78 |
| – | 4x400 m relay | DQ | |||
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 34th (h) | 400 m | 46.43 | |
| 9th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.46 | |||
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 21.00 (-1.0 m/s) (Hochdorf 1995)
- 400 metres – 44.99 (Lausanne 1996)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 46.62 (Liévin 1997)