Simon Walter
Simon Walter (born March 13, 1985 in Zurich ) is a Swiss athlete . He was a participant in the decathlon at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin and at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona , where he had to give up the competition due to a muscle strain.
Simon Walter lives in Wolfhausen ZH , is 1.89 m tall, weighs 82 kg and starts for the LC Turicum. He has a master's degree in movement science and sports.
successes
- 2004: 14th place IAAF World Junior Championships decathlon
- 2007: 2nd place Swiss championships decathlon; 2nd place Swiss indoor championships heptathlon
- 2008: Swiss champion decathlon
- 2009: 2nd place Swiss indoor championships heptathlon; 30th place world championships decathlon
- 2010: 1st place in the Europa Cup First League
- 2011: 1st place in the Europa Cup First League; 8th place Universiade
Personal best
- Decathlon: 7973 points, July 3rd 2011 in Brixen
- Heptathlon (Halle): 5382 points, February 15, 2009 in St. Gallen
Web links
- Simon Walter in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Simon Walter on decathlon.ch
- Article about Simon Walter on zo-online.ch
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Walter, Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |