Hansjörg Wirz

Hansjörg Wirz (born 9 June 1943) is a Swiss sports official and retired hurdler.

As a hurdler he finished fourth at the 1969 European Championships and competed at the 1972 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[1][2] He became Swiss champion in 1968, 1969 and 1972.[3] His personal best time was 50.78 seconds (1972).[2]

He served as the president of European Athletics from 1999 to 2015.

References
  1. "Men 400m Hurdles Athletics IX European Championships 1969 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. "Hansjörg Wirz". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. "Swiss Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Carl-Olaf Homén		 President of European Athletics
1999–2015		 Succeeded by
Svein Arne Hansen



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