Willi Sawall
Willi Sawall ( Willi Alfred Sawall; born November 7, 1941 ) is a former Australian walker .
At the World Athletics Championships in Malmö in 1976 , he came in 22nd place in the 50 km walk . In 1978 he won silver in the 30 km walk at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton .
At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, he was eighth in the 50 km walk .
In 1982 he was fourth in the 30 km walk at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane , and in 1983 he came in 30 km at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 20 km walk .
At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he finished 16th in the 20 km walk and gave up after 15 km in the 50 km walk .
In 1986 he finished fifth in the 30km walk at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh , and in 1987 he came in 26th place at the World Championships in Rome in 50km walk.
Personal bests
- 20 km walking: 1:21:36 h, July 4th 1982, Melbourne
- 30 km walking: 2:08:01 h, May 16, 1982, Melbourne
- 50 km walking: 3:46:34 h, April 6, 1980, Adelaide
Web links
- Willi Sawall in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Willi Sawall in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Willi Sawall in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sawall, Willi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sawall, Willi Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian walker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1941 |