Christoph Pöstinger

Christoph Pöstinger (born April 7, 1972 in Vienna ) is a former Austrian sprinter .

At the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992 he reached the quarter-finals over 200 m and came in seventh place with the Austrian team in the 4 x 100 meter relay .

In both disciplines, he was eliminated from the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 1997 World Athletics Championships in Athens.

In 1992 he was Austrian champion over 100 m , in 1992 and 1997 over 200 m. In the hall he was three times national champion over 200 m (1993, 1996, 1999) and once each over 60 m (1993) and 400 m (1999).

Personal best

• 60 m (hall): 6.66 s, February 27, 1993, Vienna
• 100 m: 10.22 s, August 13, 1992, Linz
• 200 m: 20.45 s, June 8, 1996, Ebensee (Austrian record)
  • Halle: 20.82 s, February 25, 1996, Vienna (Austrian record)
• 400 m: 45.80 s, July 13, 1997, Byrkjelo (former Austrian record)
  • Halle: 46.14 s, January 29, 1999, Chemnitz (Austrian record)
• 60 m hurdles (hall): 8.08 s, March 9, 1991, Bolzano
• 110 m hurdles : 14.17 s, June 15, 1991, Villach

Web links

• Athlete portrait at the ÖLV
• Christoph Pöstinger in the database of World Athletics (English)