Anita Weyermann

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

Anita Weyermann

Personal information
Nationality	Switzerland
Born	(1977-12-08) 8 December 1977 Wynigen, Switzerland
Residence	Switzerland
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres, Cross country running
Medal record Women's athletics World Championships 1997 Athens 1500 m European Championships 1998 Budapest 1500 m European Cross Country Championships 1999 Velenje Individual World Junior Championships 1994 Lisbon 1500 m 1996 Sydney 3000 m

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

• 800 metres: 2:02.73 min, 5 July 1998 in Frauenfeld
• 1500 metres: 3:58.20 min, 8 August 1998 in Monaco, Swiss record
• 3000 metres: 8:35.83 min, 7 July 1999 in Rome
• 5000 metres: 14:59.28 min, 5 June 1996 in Rome

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.

External links

• Anita Weyermann at World Athletics

Awards
Preceded by Natascha Badmann	Swiss Sportswoman of the Year 1999	Succeeded by Brigitte McMahon