Helmut Kunisch
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Helmut•Kunisch |
| Used name | Helmut•Kunisch |
| Born | 26 November 1936 in Hindelbank, Bern (SUI) |
| Died | 22 December 2021 (aged 85 years 26 days) in Spiez, Bern (SUI) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 63 kg |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
Biography
Helmut Kunisch was a Swiss long-distance runner who specialised in the marathon. Kunisch was selected to run in the race at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, finishing 44th out of the 75 athletes who started the course. The following year he finished second at the national marathon championship in a time of 2-32:27. He was just over a minute behind the winner, but both times were outside the qualification mark to compete at the 1969 European Athletics Championships in Greece, with no Swiss athletes running in the race.
Personal Best: Mar – 2-20:34 (1968).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SUI |
Helmut Kunisch | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 44 |