Franz Ratzenberger
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 1965 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | 100 m, 200 m |
Franz Ratzenberger (born 30 March 1965 in Grieskirchen) is an Austrian former sprinter.[2] He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as one outdoor and two indoor World Championships.
In 1993 he tested positive for a banned steroid Metandienone and was subsequently banned from competition for two years.[3] That same year he retired from the sport.
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.34 (+1.1 m/s, Linz 1992)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.62 (Vienna 1992)
- 200 metres – 21.65 (Seville 1991)
References
- ↑ Sports-Reference profile Archived December 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Franz Ratzenberger at World Athletics
- ↑ Sprinter Berger admits to doping
Categories:
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Austrian men sprinters
- People from Grieskirchen District
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Doping cases in the sport of athletics
- Austrian sportspeople in doping cases
- Olympic athletes for Austria
- Athletes from Upper Austria
- Austrian Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Austrian sportsmen
- Austrian athletics biography stubs