Anita Weyermann
Personal information
Nationality  Switzerland
Born (1977-12-08) 8 December 1977 (age 46)
Wynigen, Switzerland
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres, Cross country running
Medal record
Women's athletics
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Athens 1500 m
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Budapest 1500 m
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Velenje Individual
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lisbon 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1996 Sydney 3000 m

Anita Weyermann (born 8 December 1977 in Wynigen) is a Swiss former middle- and long-distance runner.

She won the 1998 Eurocross meeting.[1] In the 1999 season she began with a win at the Belfast International Cross Country and went on to take the gold at the European Cross Country Championships.

Weyermann retired from professional sports on 5 March 2008. She works as a radio journalist for a Bernese local radio station, Radio BEO, and as a running trainer.[2]

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ Civai, Franco & Gasparovic, Juraj (2009-02-28). Eurocross 10.2 km (men) + 5.3 km (women). Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.
  2. ^ Pfister, Reto (12 June 2010). "Die Läuferin mit dem Mikrofon". Berner Zeitung. Retrieved 12 June 2010.

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Awards Preceded byNatascha Badmann Swiss Sportswoman of the Year 1999 Succeeded byBrigitte McMahon


World U20 Champions in women's 3000 metres
European Cross Country Championships champions in women's cross country running
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