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He was successful as an athlete and on the ice channel. Now Stefan Burkart left life.
Stefan Burkart
The sprinter led more than 100 meters at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Keystone
Former Swiss sprinter Stefan Burkart died at the age of 62 after a serious illness, according to various media reports. Burkart participated in 2 Olympic Games (1992, 1996), one World Championship and 3 European Championships and held national records of more than 100 (10.32) and 60m (6.61). In 2002, at the age of 44, he won an SM medal in third place over 60m.
Also successful on the ice channel
Burkart was also successful as a bob booster and as a trainer in athletics and on the ice channel scene. He promoted Olympic medalists like Martin Annen, Gregor Stähli or Alex Baumann.
Burkart’s wife Helen (née Barnett) finished fourth at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles with the British 4x400m relay. Her son Nishan is a talented soccer player. The 20-year-old forward was trained at Manchester United and now hopes to make the leap to the Bundesliga in Freiburg.
