René Kunz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRené•Kunz
Used nameRené•Kunz
Born28 January 1911 in Solothurn, Solothurn (SUI)
Died18 September 2004 (aged 93 years 7 months 21 days) in Solothurn, Solothurn (SUI)
AffiliationsTV Solothurn
NOC Switzerland

Biography

René Kunz was a Swiss track and field athlete who represented TV Solothurn. Kunz specialised in the hurdles and ran in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Two years later he ran in the same race at the 1938 European Athletics Championships in Paris but did not advance from the heats.

Personal Best: 110H – 14.9 (1938).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics SUI René Kunz
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 4 h5 r1/3