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Werner Günthör (born June 1, 1961, in Uttwil) is a former Swiss track and field athlete.
Günthör was the best shot putter in the history of Swiss track and field. He won three straight World Championships, 1987, 1991, and 1993, as well as one European Championship in 1986. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul he won the bronze medal.
The 2.00 meter tall athlete also competed in the bobsled. He trained to be a sanitation installer but later completed study in sports and works today as a sport teacher and track and field coach. He is married and lives in Biel.